The reference links for the strip are in the next blog entry.
Now! Let's have a heated debate!
2013 update. Since I wrote this blog entry, this cartoon strip as well as many others on such subjects as homeopathy, chiropratic, evolution, and the supposed NASA Moon hoax landings, have been published in a book: Science Tales in the UK (Myriad Edtions) and How To Fake A Moon Landing in the US and Canada (Abrams). Here's the link to my main blog.
I am Darryl Cunningham and this is my main blog.
spelling errors - 'lumbar puncture' not lumber (pg 12).
lackeys not lackys (pg 13)
It's unfortunate that the conspiracy angle against vaccination has gained such headway; once anything like that gets out, any attempt to counter it comes across as more conspiracy. It doesn't help that it's Big Pharma in the spotlight-- they don't have the best track record.
It's also sad that we'd have to rely on journalists, editors and newspapers to keep us informed about these things. This is the twenty-first century, after all, and we may not have those things around much longer.
So I am spreading this link to all my friends so they can finally see the truth. Thank you again for making this, I just wish more people could see it!
In any case, I agree that it's shameful how the media is so ready to poison us with lies and misinformation if it'll get them more revenue.
Edited at 2010-05-18 05:03 pm (UTC)
http://www.amazon.com/Autisms-False-Pro
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/f
Another sucker falls for it.
There's an accidental extra word on page 8? "in addition to these large sums, a further £55,000 was applied
forto conduct the reseach."A couple more typos: on page 6, "benefiting" is the US spelling and in UK English it's more usually spelled "benefitting" (although I know you are published in the US as well, so that may not be a mistake).
On page 12, as well as "lumber" you have "colonoscopes" instead of "colonoscopies".
I'm from the Netherlands and I only heard about the MMR panic in 2007, because I happened to be watching some British documentary. The entire panic passed my country by. I'd say that's also proof the theory is bogus - if there WAS an actual link between autism and MMR, it would've spread around the world like wildfire, but for the first few years, it was just the UK who was worried.
Sorry, but 'LOL medieval people were so stupid, like, they thought the world was flat' is a massive pet peeve of mine. It really is a cool comic that explains the situation well!
Things like this, I think, have the potential to be very educational and spread the word in a visually engaging format that will catch the eye of people and keep them reading. I especially appreciate it for that.
This is terrific.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/darryl
You misspelled immunization.
I am going to send this link to every single damn person who still tries to tell me my son's autism was caused by his vaccines. Thank you thank you thank you. This lays it out all so perfectly.
Re: This is terrific.
may i use this in my science classes at school?
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Marry me?
Seriously, though, this is fantastic. Thanks for sharing it. If the anti-vaxxers can't/won't understand something as direct and as clear as this, then I'm giving up on 'em... (not that I'm not close to it, already...)
Thank you!