When “doing your own research” means ignoring decades of science, you don’t get answers—you get louder mistakes.
Tag: anti-vax
The Anti-Vax Hangover Nobody Asked For
Vaccines didn’t suddenly become controversial—people just stopped remembering what disease actually looks like. A blunt look at misinformation, military readiness, and why the flu shot still matters.
The Real Epidemic: Bullshit in a Lab Coat
Fuck you, Andrew Wakefield. And Jenny McCarthy too, while we're at it. I’ve blogged about this before, but every so often, this particular rage bubble boils back to the surface like a poorly treated infection. And I get it—truly, I do. Finding out your child is autistic is life-altering. It brings …
Do I need to pull this blog over?…
Oh, because I will pull it over. Travis County, Texas confirmed its first case of rubella since 1999; this was after investigating a reported case of measles. Really? We still think that a playboy model, Deuce Bigalow, and a disgraced doctor/researcher, should be a valid source of information. Why is this difficult for everyone? Look …