Hi Jim- This sounds like a good resource. Thanks for passing it along. Unfortunately, the Jenny McCarthy's of this world don't give up their beliefs that easily.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jenny-mccarthy/vaccine-autism-debate_b_806857.html "Post hoc ergo propter hoc" seems to be all of the logic that some people need. -Don. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Clark <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 12:52 pm Subject: [tips] Mnookin on Vaccine and Autism To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > Hi > > The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) aired a radio > interview with Seth Mnookin, who has a book out on the vaccine - > autism controversy. In the part I heard, he gave a very > reasonable response on some of the claims made and harm done by > the anti-vaccine group. The audio is at: > > http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2011/01/11/panic-virus--- > seth-mnookin/ > > Some of his final points included the false impression given by > so-called "balanced reporting" on controversial issues, and the > importance of having reporters who understand science. I > haven't read his book, but it sounds like it might be useful on > this issue. > > Take care > Jim > > > James M. Clark > Professor of Psychology > 204-786-9757 > 204-774-4134 Fax > [email protected] > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13157.966b795bc7f3ccb35e3da08aebe98f18&n=T&l=tips&o=7841or > send a blank email to > leave-7841-13157.966b795bc7f3ccb35e3da08aebe98...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > Don Allen Retired professor Langara College --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=7843 or send a blank email to leave-7843-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
