FenBen Cancer Study RETRACTED By Publisher w/ Dr. Harvey Risch & Pseudoscience Expert Massimo Pigliucci + Naomi Wolf on Bizarre Geoengineered Cloud Formations – Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 604

In this episode of Ask Dr. Drew, host Dr. Drew Pinsky delves into a range of urgent and controversial topics, beginning with a discussion on the retraction of the FenBen cancer study by its publisher, which prompted a deep dive into the scientific validity of repurposed drugs like ivermectin and fibendazole. Dr. Harvey Risch, a Yale epidemiologist and co-author of a recent survey by The Wellness Company, presents preliminary data suggesting that a combination of ivermectin and fibendazole may lead to cancer regression in a significant portion of patients, though he emphasizes this is not definitive proof and calls for rigorous randomized trials. The episode then shifts to a philosophical and scientific exploration of pseudoscience with Massimo Pigliucci, an evolutionary biologist and stoic philosopher, who outlines how to distinguish credible science from pseudoscience through track record, peer consensus, and methodological rigor, warning that cognitive biases and ideological entrenchment now undermine public trust in science. Naomi Wolf joins to discuss the politicization of public spaces, particularly in New York City, where all-male prayer gatherings in Washington Square Park raise civil rights concerns under Title VII and the Civil Rights Act, not just constitutional separation of church and state. She also raises alarm about geoengineering, citing evidence of solar radiation management and cloud brightening experiments in the U.S. and Canada, which she argues pose health and psychological risks. The episode concludes with a powerful call to action on the need for character, critical thinking, and truth-seeking in a world increasingly defined by mass formation and belief-driven ideology.