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In October, 2008:
Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure, by Paul Offit
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In June, 2008:
Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life, by Carl Zimmer
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October 10, 2008
Category: Autism's False Prophets
This brings us to the end of our ScienceBlogs Book Club discussion of Autism's False Prophets. Thanks to everyone for their participation. The next Book Club discussion will start in mid-November, and we'll announce the title as soon as we...
Posted by Book Club at 11:49 PM • 29 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Autism's False Prophets
Dr. Offit has never been shy about coming out with his opinions about vaccines and their lack of association to autism. Good. I genuinely thank him for doing so. He has been willing to put himself in the line of fire for what he believes is the right thing to do. In the course of doing this he - and his children - have been subjected to threats and abuse.
Posted by Kev Leitch at 4:25 AM • 26 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 9, 2008
Category: Autism's False Prophets
Will the vaccine-autism issue be one day seen as yet another theory about autism for the history books; will we look back and wonder about how misguided we were?
Posted by Kristina Chew at 10:58 PM • 18 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 8, 2008
Category: Autism's False Prophets
I want to thank all of those who have commented on this blog for their thoughtfulness and reason. In answer to some of your questions: Regarding the scope of the book: One commenter asked if I had considered including material...
Posted by Paul Offit at 5:17 AM • 16 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 7, 2008
Category: Autism's False Prophets
In Autism's False Prophets, Dr. Offit points to a religious fervor behind the language of many antivaccinationists and to the zeal they devote to their cause, in the face of science and reason. An egregious example of this devotion is Generation Rescue, whose very name has religious overtones.
Posted by Kristina Chew at 3:38 PM • 59 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Autism's False Prophets
On Friday, while discussing what is perhaps the aspect of Autism's False Prophets that is at the same time the most important set of observations (namely, how the media and government miscommunicate science and how the public seems hardwired to...
Posted by Orac at 10:00 AM • 47 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 6, 2008
Category: Autism's False Prophets
I apologize that this post is not really a review of Dr. Offit's book (I don't know how your Monday has been going but mine has included a boy with a bad cold who had to stay home resulting in...
Posted by Kristina Chew at 5:19 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Autism's False Prophets
Thanks again for all of your comments. I'll try to address a few of your excellent suggestions and criticisms. Regarding my characterization of children with autism: I think one of my limitations in writing this book is that I'm not...
Posted by Paul Offit at 6:19 AM • 15 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 5, 2008
Category: Autism's False Prophets
Besides new frames for vaccines, we also need new frames for autism, that counter what those "false prophets" of autism have been saying.
Posted by Kristina Chew at 12:59 AM • 90 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
October 4, 2008
Category: Autism's False Prophets
I'll try to address some of the excellent questions that were asked and points that were raised. Regarding Jennifer's comment that the stated previous incidence of autism of 1 in 10,000 children is inaccurate: You're right. I'll make sure not...
Posted by Paul Offit at 5:32 AM • 20 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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