Category Archives: Vaccines
Peer Review and the MMR Scandal
When a study is submitted to a scientific journal, it goes through a number of stages, at any of which, its publication could be rejected. The editorial team check the … Continue reading
MMR and Autism – Our Story
This is a story like ones that thousands upon thousands of mothers with autistic children could tell about what happened when their child had the MMR vaccine. It is one … Continue reading
Overdosing Brain Cells With Stuff is Bad
This post is co-authored by the lovely science geek and bowling shark, Linda Tock.
“You can’t possibly know…”
Just in case it may have escaped anyone’s attention but I support vaccinating children on time, every time.
Vaximom
The wonderful, inimitable and take no prisoners lady who is Vaximom now has her very own Facebook page where she will be Crushing anti-intellectualism in a single bound. Often and … Continue reading
To the Secretary of State for Health
Sir, The Lyme Induced Autism Foundation (LIA) is planning to hold a peaceful gathering outside the Department of Health on 9th May. I believe the aim of this action is … Continue reading
Great Post
Oh how I wish I’d written this: Dear Antivaxxer: This is why I do not care for you There’s loads more brill stuff at Skewed Distribution.com
Listen to Autismum!
I’m on the radio – I sound like a posh 14 year old! (I’m on at 13 minutes) Pythagoras’ Trousers episode #68 For more episodes of this brill science and … Continue reading
To Mr Bigot
My little Pwdin is a force of nature. He’s tall, strong and very, very fast. This makes a trip to the park chasing him round and round for tickles exhausting … Continue reading
The Final Installment?
Last night, just after I’d posted about the tit for tat exchanges over the Patriot Nurse’s statements in her now infamous You Tube video “Why this Nurse WON’T Vaccinate,” a … Continue reading
The Patriot Nurse (again)
According to the Patriot Nurse “A certain bunch of pro-vaxers have decided to engage in intimidation tactics. My employer was contacted and attempts have been made to effect [sic] the … Continue reading
The Patriot Nurse
The world of made up science is full of colourful characters. Perhaps this is why their nonsense gets so much attention. People are listening to and acting on the advice … Continue reading
Wakefield, MMR and Peer Review
This is an article I wrote last year examining how the fallacy that MMR vaccine causes autism gained traction: Reviewers Reviewed.
