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Science Is Not Neutral: How the State Uses Medicine to Control Your Body (Brazil & Portugal)

Ciência, medicina e perícia nas tecnologias de governo

Claudia Fonseca, Glaucia Maricato, Larissa Costa Duarte, Lucas Riboli Besen

We all believe science and medicine are pure, objective, and free from politics. But what if the diagnosis you receive, the pill you take, and even your birth certificate are actually tools of state control? This video, based on the book *Ciência, medicina e perícia nas tecnologias de governo* by Claudia Fonseca, Glaucia Maricato, Larissa Costa Duarte, and Lucas Riboli Besen, reveals the hidden truth. Through seven shocking case studies from Brazil and Portugal, we uncover how the state uses algorithms, DNA databases, and bureaucratic forms to categorize, control, and even profit from your body. From the political battle over naming HIV to the 90% C-section rate in private hospitals, from the disability benefits system built on distrust to the multi-million dollar designer drug loophole, you will never see science the same way again. Watch to understand the 'God trick' and how to see through the system.