Diane’s farewell message
After 52 years at WAMU, Diane Rehm says goodbye.
Dr. Francis Collins was the director of the National Institutes of Health from 2009 to 2021.
Dr. Francis Collins has dedicated his life to easing human suffering – and has often succeeded. He made his mark as the man who led the team that mapped the human genome, unlocking a new world of possibilities in medicine. He went on to head the National Institutes of Health under three different presidents.
Collins says he was always guided by an optimism based in his belief in science and his evangelical Christian faith.
But that optimistic view of society was shaken during the Covid-19 crisis as he saw people reject a lifesaving vaccine based on profound mistrust.
Since then, Collins has embarked on a journey to understand how our divisions became so deep – and how we can bridge them. His new book is titled The Road To Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, And Trust.
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- Dr. Francis Collins Former director,National Institutes of Health
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