{"id":227361,"date":"2025-09-14T23:54:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T23:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/227361\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T23:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T23:54:15","slug":"science-under-siege-sept-15-2025-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/227361\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Under Siege (Sept. 15, 2025) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2025\/09\/14\/530640\/science-under-siege-sept-15-2025\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday\u2019s show: We preview this week\u2019s vote on the Harris County budget. The budget process this year has often <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/harris-county\/2025\/09\/10\/530439\/lina-hidalgo-walks-out-harris-county-commissioners-court-budget-funding-cuts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">been contentious<\/a> as tensions rise over funding cuts.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcm.edu\/people-search\/peter-hotez-23229\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Peter Hotez<\/a> of Baylor College of Medicine discusses his book, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/goats-and-soda\/2025\/09\/10\/g-s1-87614\/dr-peter-hotez-science-rfk-jr\" rel=\"noopener\">Science Under Siege<\/a>, which examines growing opposition to science and the threat it poses.<\/p>\n<p>Then, veterinarian <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/experts.tamu.edu\/expert\/lori-teller\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Lori Teller<\/a> answers listeners&#8217; questions about their pets.<\/p>\n<p>And we get an update on Houston sports from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2025\/08\/18\/528290\/second-special-session-aug-18-2025\/t.co\/EP5GxU3bIX\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeff Balke<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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