Andrew Wakefield lost his medical license for faking his study saying vaccines cause autism

But his lies and the damage he did to public health persist long after his paper was pulled.

This is why science communication is so difficult; all it takes is one grifter.

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DLight Best Comment

Are people still talking about "Doctor" Wakefield, are they still taking him seriously? 😳

FreddieUK · 70-79, M

@DLight One would hope not...but hopes are often dashed when it comes to foolisheness.

Waveney · M

@DLight you’re right let me change that

funfan · 51-55, M

And that goes for presidential politics as well. All it takes is one grifter who's a household name/A list celeb and millions trip over themselves to vote for him 3x. Thankfully, he's a 🦄.

FreddieUK · 70-79, M

@funfan You’re so correct. So many voters are so shallow that you end up with shallow ‘leaders’

AthrillatheHunt · 56-60, M

They thought they found a unicorn. Was just a horse w a cone glued to its forehead. I may have confused discredited doctors. Is this the Cambridge guy ?

Convivial · 26-30, F

There's an old saying, a lie will race around the world while truth is still getting is pants on....

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