tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post6498897946033794008..comments2024-02-02T03:32:36.204-07:00Comments on SQUIDALICIOUS: Wakefield Barred by the British General Medical Council: RoundupUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-45149999707144357862010-06-01T21:00:22.121-07:002010-06-01T21:00:22.121-07:00@Christine, had to write the roundup. Don't mi...@Christine, had to write the roundup. Don't miss Liz Ditz's compilation of immediate Wakefield reactions:<br /><br />http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/2010/05/lots-of-autism-news.html<br /><br /><br />@Statia, glad to see you back! Jenny also wrote the introduction to Wakefield's book, so she's invested in it. I wish she'd take her energy and work towards common goals. But controversy sells, even if it's manufactured.Shannon Des Roches Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057806553670980068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-35767225311838899702010-06-01T15:26:53.199-07:002010-06-01T15:26:53.199-07:00UGH, Jenny and Jim are heavily supporting him on t...UGH, Jenny and Jim are heavily supporting him on twitter. That right there is enough to make me run in the other direction.statiahttp://www.failuretonap.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-84548004077029531362010-06-01T11:51:53.339-07:002010-06-01T11:51:53.339-07:00Thanks for all the great references regarding the ...Thanks for all the great references regarding the Wakefield saga. It saddens me to read how one irresponsible man has managed to influence so many people and create a dangerous anti-vaccine movement. However, I'm glad you referred me to Emily's commentary regarding the plea to buy his book. Her piece was pure entertainment. Thanks for ending on a high note..with the wit I enjoy reading on both your blogs. Christine from Shot of PreventionChristinehttp://shotofprevention.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-22835134640897460842010-05-31T21:54:59.349-07:002010-05-31T21:54:59.349-07:00Hi Lylah,
I left this comment on your post as wel...Hi Lylah,<br /><br />I left this comment on your post as well:<br /><br />Thanks for responding to my post, and clarifying that it is what Wakefield said rather than his personality that commanded your attention. I was responding to your initial statement that you (paraphrasing) approached the interview with the intention of hammering him but ended up listening. I do apologize - sincerely - if you feel I represented you as anything other than professional.<br /><br />I have been following the Wakefield/vaccines saga for years. The points he brought up about autism & vaccines are not just BS, but well-documented BS, from a science perspective. And Wakefield has unrepentantly caused so much harm to public health that it is very frustrating to read non-damning things about him written by a smart person.<br /><br />Dr. David Gorski from Science-Based Medicine wrote a long but information-rich post breaking down the Wakefield camp mindset, explaining, among other topics, why there has been "more than 5,500 claims filed by families seeking compensation for children believed to have been hurt by the MMR vaccine" (Vaccine court is complainant-friendly and pays petitioners' legal fees no matter the verdict, as long as the complaint was filed in good faith):<br /><br />http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=5392Shannon Des Roches Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057806553670980068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563550.post-54615832269659496722010-05-31T20:38:15.875-07:002010-05-31T20:38:15.875-07:00Thanks for linking to my post. I think a bit of ex...Thanks for linking to my post. I think a bit of explanation may be in order. Here it is: http://writeeditrepeat.blogspot.com/2010/05/matter-of-magnetisim-not-really.htmlLMAlphonsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01123069425655953518noreply@blogger.com