The Doctor Who Fooled the World: Andrew Wakefields war on vaccines
English
By (author): Brian Deer
A reporter uncovers the secrets behind the scientific scam of the century.
The news breaks first as a tale of fear and pity. Doctors at a London hospital claim a link between autism and a vaccine given to millions of children: MMR. Young parents are terrified. Immunisation rates slump. And as a worldwide anti-vax movement kicks off, old diseases return to sicken and kill.
But a veteran reporter isnt so sure, and sets out on an epic investigation. Battling establishment cover-ups, smear campaigns, and gagging lawsuits, he exposes rigged research and secret schemes, the heartbreaking plight of families struggling with disability, and the scientific deception of our time.
Heres the story of Andrew Wakefield: a man in search of greatness, who stakes his soul on big ideas that, if right, might transform lives. But when the facts dont fit, he cant face failure. Hell do whatever it takes to succeed.
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