Originally Posted by Troxx (Post 3496238)

Peer review is an important aspect of scientific research and publication. It does ensure that quack-pot things don’t find themselves in main stream journals without scrutiny or challenge as publication in reputable journals carries the weight of trust.

There come times when new ideas challenge well established norms and are proven correct but any such ideas/theories are thoroughly vetted to prove accuracy/truth. Generally speaking any finding that challenges established norms is not accepted until findings have been reproduced repeatedly by others following the same methodology.

This is where Dr (former, licensure revoked) Andrew Wakefield’s publication in the Lancet journal regarding Thimerosal and Autism link fell flat on its face. Nobody could reproduce it and it wasn’t until years later that it came to light that his research was frankly fraudulent.

Unfortunately, by then the damage was done.

Originally Posted by Jibartik (Post 3496442)

Peer review cant be trusted anymore because science journalism is for profit.

Originally Posted by Troxx (Post 3496238)

Peer review is an important aspect of scientific research and publication. It does ensure that quack-pot things don’t find themselves in main stream journals without scrutiny or challenge as publication in reputable journals carries the weight of trust.

There come times when new ideas challenge well established norms and are proven correct but any such ideas/theories are thoroughly vetted to prove accuracy/truth. Generally speaking any finding that challenges established norms is not accepted until findings have been reproduced repeatedly by others following the same methodology.

This is where Dr (former, licensure revoked) Andrew Wakefield’s publication in the Lancet journal regarding Thimerosal and Autism link fell flat on its face. Nobody could reproduce it and it wasn’t until years later that it came to light that his research was frankly fraudulent.

Unfortunately, by then the damage was done.

Originally Posted by Troxx (Post 3495979)

Dr John Campbell (PhD nurse educator, not physician) is notorious for espousing misinformation.

You shout vet your sources a little more thoroughly.

Originally Posted by Barnes (Post 3496715)

Thanks for bringing up Dr. Wakefield! I also dug deep on him, but I looked at his side of the story also not just the pharma side of it. Here is a great interview with him recently where he explains exactly what happened to him and why. Just incase you want to be less bias.

https://rumble.com/v1g8e3f-steve-kir...june-2022.html

Originally Posted by Ratchet51 (Post 3496780)

Can you people take this somewhere else? I'm trying to live in sin over here

Originally Posted by Troxx (Post 3496927)

Funny that you bring up Wakefield vs big pharma. Are you aware that he put in for a patent for the only Thimerosol free MMR vaccine citing patients the neurodevelopmental concerns that his (and only his) study found “evidence” for?

Are you aware of what a conflict of interest is?

Dr (former, licensure revoked) Wakefield stood to make 10s to 100s of millions of dollars/pounds on the back of his flawed study that was later deemed to not just be inaccurate … but frankly fraudulent.

It’s a huge part of why the medical board (not “big pharma”) had his license revoked.

https://briandeer.com/wakefield/vaccine-patent.htm