February 05, 2010
The Lancet retracts paper linking MMR vaccines and autism.
The retraction requires a paid subscription, so I'm linking to an article about the retraction.
It's about time. The knowledge that this study was bogus has been around for a while and I'm curious why it took so long for The Lancet to retract. Isn't this what the peer review process is supposed to prevent?
Politics, Mr. Noser. Politics.
People often choose to protect their reputation by not admitting a mistake, rather than protecting their reputation by correcting the mistake. They stay wrong rather than admit wrong.
I read an account of one British scientist who worked a lifetime on a theory that was made obsolete due to new evidence shortly before his retirement. A bit upsetting no doubt but as a scientist he was doing the right thing by admitting he was wrong. Observing the politics that happen at our local universities sadly demonstrates that reputation or career advancement can and does take precedence over good science.
Yay for retractions! One less myth for the tin-hat people.
Speaking of autism: Claire Danes as Temple Grandin Tonight on HBO
I watched this last night and it was excellent. I highly recommend it.
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