The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) is widely reported as a philanthropy. In fact, it is an LLC operated by the holding company the family uses, sells assets off after acquisition, and is platforming biomedical preprints and other scientific information for its own purposes. It has effectively acquired bioRxiv and medRxiv, operating them in a new entity, openRxiv Corp.

In this episode, we explore how CZI LLC was set up, how Meta got its name (hint: they acquired the brand via a science AI acquisition), and discuss the implications of having billionaires with shifting political ideologies involved in funding scientific initiatives.

Show Notes

Krumholz Is an Officer of openRxiv — https://www.the-geyser.com/krumholz-is-officer-of-openrxiv/

Editor Becomes a MAHA Darling — https://www.the-geyser.com/editor-becomes-a-maha-darling/

What Is CZI Really Up To? — https://www.the-geyser.com/what-is-czi-really-up-to/ 

Chicago bird collision monitors — https://www.birdmonitors.net/

Music provided by Provoke the Truth — https://provokethetruth.net/