From science to conscience

Tue, 02/05/2008 - 16:21 - NLN

As the philosopher Karl Popper argued, the hallmark of scientific theorising is that it can be falsified by new evidence. After all, understanding only advances when people learn from their mistakes.

Even before today, it was abundantly clear that the once-postulated link between the combined vaccination for mumps, measles and rubella (the MMR jab) on one hand, and autism on the other, could not be sustained. Paper after paper had concluded that the jab was safe. Few scientists needed any more persuasion, but for any who still harboured lingering doubts, the publication this morning of the largest ever study on the subject should finally lay these to rest.

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