THE SCIENTIST’S JUNK SCIENCE ON VACCINES

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http://www.redflagsweekly.com/extra/2003_nov17.html

 

 

November 17, 2003

 

THE SCIENTIST’S JUNK SCIENCE ON VACCINES

 

The journal’s editor, Richard Gallagher, undermines scientific discussion by

writing a silly, belching editorial that might as well be an ad for the vaccine

industry.

 

By RFD Editor, Nicholas Regush

 

I feel sorry for Richard Gallagher. Here is an editor of a mainstream science

journal & shy; The Scientist & shy; who actually wasted good editorial space,

taking a few cheap shots at those who are concerned about vaccine safety. My,

what a courageous editorial decision that was. Gallagher seems to have joined up

with those rather overzealous windbags who think science is something that the

vaccine manufacturers and their various medical sycophants claim as their very

own playground.

 

Ah, but Gallagher just might have had a bad hair day. A pity, I’m sure. Or

perhaps he wrote his editorial against those evil “anti-vaccination” people at a

vulnerable moment. He seems to have some difficulty distinguishing between

“anti-vaccine” and concerns about vaccine safety. But that’s par for the course

in the wonderful world of science. It’s always nice to have a buzz word that

conceals more than it reveals. This is especially true when multi-tasking or

having senior moments. Yes, it’s true that some people are very much against

vaccines. Period. But that does not represent the sum total of concern right now

about vaccines. Maybe, just maybe, Gallagher has taken a speed reading course

and somehow missed this fact.

 

Normally, I would imagine (and I’m being very hopeful here), Gallagher would

prefer to take the opportunity to vent his displeasure at the reckless or absent

research that runs through so much of so-called vaccine science. As an editor of

a serious science journal he will no doubt eventually spend some resources to

investigate the numerous safety issues associated with vaccines.

 

I noted with some mild amusement that Gallagher doesn’t think too highly of

journalists either.Given that they “churn out badly researched and poorly argued

scare stories about the dangers of vaccination.” Good on him. He may have a

point there, but he should follow where his finger points rather than become

preoccupied in sucking at it. On any given day, the many hacks of modern

journalism churn out an abundance of ads on behalf of the vaccine industry. I

suspect Gallagher may forget that he reads many of these stories and perhaps has

not considered the possibility that he writes about vaccines in a similar vein.

 

Yes, Richard Gallagher, there are some kooks out there, but frankly, among them

are many scientists and some science editors who have lost the ability to

understand what real science is. Partly, that is because so many of the troops

of modern science are accustomed to wearing fancy knee pads at the doorsteps of

drug companies.

 

Personally, I’d love to see Richard Gallagher defend his views on vaccines and

vaccine critics publicly.

 

If you care, you can read Gallagher’s editorial (Link) HERE. Not recommended as

serious literature.

 

 

 

 

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