Tag: Age of Autism

Sandy Gottstein dissects an article in the New England Journal of Medicine attacking so-called "antivaccinationists". In her piece she picks apart the arguments about the whooping cough outbreaks, the dismissal of parents with valid vaccination safety concerns and the usual slam at Dr. Wakefield and misrepresentation of his Lancet paper. more...

In this 3rd installment, Dan Olmstead continues his discussion of the fraudulent journalism of Brian Deer, the BMJ and the Sunday Times more...

In this second installment, Dan Olmstead reveals the email conversation between Rosemary Kessick, the parent of a severely disabled child who regressed into severe autism after receiving the MMR vaccine. The emails discuss the interview by Brian Deer posing as a "Brian Lawrence" of Mrs. Kessick and the corresponding communication between Mrs. Kessick and the Sunday Times. more...

In this first of a 2-part series, Dan Olmstead investigates the fraudulent reporting practices of the Murdoch-owned Sunday Times. In particular he looks into the investigation tactics and reporting of Brian Deer regarding the Andrew Wakefield MMR controversy. more...

Jake Crosby analyzes the lecture Dr. Wakefield gave at Brandeis University. The event was met with much resistance but in the end went off without a hitch and the nay-sayers were left to bash Wakefield after the fact. Crosby covers this as well in this post and the video shows Wakefield in his usual good form. more...