Welcome to Litsy!

#AcrossApril @Eggs
#Panic

An exploration of how the myth that vaccines somehow cause developmental disorders was formulated – and more importantly, how it spread (despite the lack of corroborating evidence) and the effect it has had on public health. How do we decide what the truth is? And why do we continue to believe myths even in the face of scientific facts? A good read.

Day 3:
#adventrecommends
@emilyrose_x

The type of journalism that relies on the reporter's notion of what does or doesn't "seem" correct or controversial is self-indulgent and irresponsible. It gives credence to the belief that we can intuit our way through all the various decisions we need to make in our lives and it validates the notion that our feelings are a more reliable barometer of reality than the facts.

The better the vaccine, the more abstract the disease it targets becomes.