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Judy Wilyman named and shamed as cruel attacker
An anti-vaccine lobbyist who contends that children should die from illness to prevent the “genetic deterioration” she believes is being caused by vaccination, made front page headlines today. Judy...
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Adults need booster shots – Chain of Protection
Adult immunisations are crucial to maintaining the chain of protection against infectious disease. Video presented by Professor Robert Booy, Immunisation and Infectious Diseases Expert, The Children’s...
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Skepgoating: why antivaxxers need to devalue skepticism
Skepgoating: Skepgoating (adj) is derived from the notion of scapegoating. It refers to the practice of falsely accusing (scientific) skepticism, skeptics or other individuals of pursuing predetermined...
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Kerryn Phelps’ support for vaccination is timely and welcome
On January 30th this year Radio National Breakfast aired a lively discussion between Professor John Dwyer, co-founder of the newly formed Friends of Science in Medicine and Professor Kerryn Phelps,...
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Australian Skeptics National Convention 2012
The Australian Skeptics National Convention for 2012 is set to run from Friday November 30th to Sunday December 2nd. You can check out the ticketing situation here, and digest evolving details on a...
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Active Skepticism at this years national convention
This years Australian Skeptics National Convention looks set to cover a huge range of topics. Active skepticism – changing for the better is the theme, and subjects involving skeptic and science...
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Complementary medicines’ problem with evidence
Evidence aplenty for complementary medicines-by ex-head of the AMA-Take THAT Friends of Science-enemies of truth! Anti-vaccine lobbyist Meryl Dorey seizing legitimacy from Dr. Kerryn Phelps Last week...
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Cannabis misinformation and the anti-drug lobby
The most dangerous aspect of drug use is that the chemical becomes the centre of life, leads to physical debilitation after tolerance is reached, and no amount of drug produces the necessary euphoria –...
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Climate science infographic
Of 13,950 peer reviewed papers on climate published between 1991 and 2012, only 24 reject global warming. Thus, it’s a safe bet that denial of global warming is not based on science.
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The anti-vaccination lobby’s long history
Hat tip to @BadScienceWatch. From Jenner to Wakefield: The long shadow of the anti-vaccination movement From YouTube Description: In 1998 a medical furore broke out when The Lancet published an article...
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Denialism: ‘Researching’ the case against vaccines
Some of the most error-laden claims coming from those who deny the safety and efficacy of vaccination are accompanied by the confidence of having done their ‘research’. However there is no way one...
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Measles Goddess’ Wrath Hits Victoria
Victorian Chief Health Minister, Rosemary Lester offers 30 seconds of wisdom concerning the present measles outbreak in Victoria: Download: Vic_Chief_Health_Officer_Rosemary_Lester.mp3 Or download MP3...
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Medical Observer Interview: Dr. Ken Harvey
Former editor of the Medical Journal of Australia and GP Dr Annette Katelaris interviews Dr. Ken Harvey. Dr. Harvey originally graduated from the University of Melbourne. Initially specialising in...
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False Balance: Where dissidence does not belong
Due weight. Two simple, but arguably very important words in that they can be found in the Editorial Guidelines of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Journalistic guidelines regularly refer to due...
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Parrot Pareidolia?
You may swear this parrot was a female model. And indeed be right. Or if you would swear this female model was a parrot… Then enjoy the brilliant work of Italian body painting artist, Johannes...
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The importance of relative risk in understanding vaccine effectiveness
A while back I noticed that Greg Beattie was deceiving his readers about pertussis vaccine efficacy by misrepresenting NNDSS data. Yes, the same Beattie with the bogus claim that vaccines did not...
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Measles Vaccination: make an informed choice
Recently in Melbourne Australia, the wanderings of a baby infected with measles prompted Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Dr Rosemary Lester to name certain venues and alert the public. The 11 month old...
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Floppy Fascism
Since announcements that the Abbott government will from January 2016 introduce a “no jab, no pay” policy, noting the increasing misuse of particular terms became inescapable. Fascism, Nazism, Nazi,...
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So-called “research” in anti No Jab, No Pay submissions
A casual review of anti-vaccine submissions pertaining to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (No Jab, No Pay) Bill 2015, reveals a striking repetition of unsubstantiated or demonstrably false...
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Vaccines and autism: A thorough review of the evidence
The following post is an exceptionally detailed review of the evidence, and scientific consensus, specific to the persistent claim of a link between vaccination and autism. Those familiar with the...
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