About the event

TV personality Del Bigtree, cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough, and many other international scientists are coming to the Netherlands. All of them are “corona critics” from the very beginning and they are entering into an exclusive collaboration with LightHouseTV.

This follows from Bigtree’s most recent documentary, An Inconvenient Study. This documentary - broadcast by LightHouseTV in October ’25 with Dutch subtitlessparked debates about the collapse of scientific integrity. An unfavorable outcome of a vaccine study was not published because it was considered career-ending. Bigtree captured the statements of the scientist in question on hidden camera, shocking the world.

Exemplary of where science finds itself today: a politicized, fear-driven sector that increasingly produces ideologically motivated “wishful science.” A mechanism that holds scientists hostage across many disciplines—climate science, medical science, and also the social sciences, where ideology displaces reason. This will be the central theme of Battle For Science: how can science free itself again from the grip of politics and other institutions?

Media partners

This event is supported by four strong media partners—partners who share our vision and help bring this story further to the public.

The line-up

In addition to the two Americans, the lineup is impressive. Microbiologist Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi (Germany), Dr. Vibeke Manniche (Denmark), biomedical engineer Ivor Cummins (Ireland), geneticist Dr. Alexandra Henrion-Caude (France), virologist Prof. Dr. Martin Haditsch (Austria), oncologist Prof. Dr. Angus Dalgleish (Ireland), cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra (UK), clinical psychologist Prof. Dr. Mattias Desmet (Belgium), Dr. Heiko Schöning (Germany), immunologist Prof. Dr. Theo Schetters (Netherlands), WHO whistleblower Dr. Astrid Stuckelberger (Switzerland), Prof. Dr. Ronald Meester (Netherlands), Prof. Dr. Andreas Kinneging (Netherlands), epidemiologist Dr. Dick Bijl (Netherlands), science journalist Marcel Crok (Netherlands), biologist Dr. Maarten Fornerod (Netherlands), data analyst Maurice de Hond (Netherlands), and physicist Dr. Ferdinand Meeus (Belgium).

In addition, there will be many well-known guests you will undoubtedly recognize from various podcasts. A great opportunity to meet them in person, ask a question, take a photo, or simply get acquainted between sessions.

Of course, we are also actively working on attracting opposing viewpoints. That won’t be easy, but we are making the effort. More on this later.

Documentary

Del Bigtree’s documentary is an important topic of discussion, and it is therefore advisable to watch it in advance.

Location

BattleForScience will take place at Gebouw055, Condorweg 1, 7332 AC Apeldoorn. The large plenary hall has 750 seats, and the foyer features a comfortable, fully equipped bar. The venue is just a few minutes’ walk from Apeldoorn Central Station and is wheelchair-accessible, with facilities for people with disabilities. Parking is available nearby at reasonable rates.

Take a look at https://gebouw055.nl/grote-zaal

Timetable

Doors open at 6:00 PM and the event begins at 7:00 PM.
7:00–8:30 PM: first session (1.5 hours)
8:30–9:00 PM: break
9:00–10:30 PM: second session (1.5 hours)
10:30–11:45 PM: informal discussion in the foyer

Tickets

The ticket price is €65, but with the ‘early bird’ discount, you can get a ticket for €55. This discount is valid for one week, from January 7 to 21. So don’t wait!

Why this price?

It is costly to rent a professional venue for such a large group. In addition, we hire many staff and technical services. Del Bigtree, Dr. Peter McCullough, Dr. Astrid Stuckelberger, and several other speakers need to be flown in, receive expense allowances, stay in hotels, and will also need to dine. In short, the costs are substantial, which necessitates setting the ticket price accordingly. Of course, every euro we earn goes toward the mission of LightHouseTV.

If you have any questions regarding this evening, please email flavio@lighthousetv.nl