The Peter Attia Drive

The Peter Attia Drive

#158 - Brian Deer: A tale of scientific fraud—exposing Andrew Wakefield and the origin of the belief that vaccines cause autism

Apr 19, 2021 · 01:49:38

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Brian Deer exposes Andrew Wakefield's scientific fraud.
The origin of the belief that vaccines cause autism is detailed.
The 1998 Lancet paper linking MMR vaccine and autism is analyzed.

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