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Measles and The Architect of Doubt

Measles and The Architect of Doubt

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 Host Julia Cartwright exposes the fraudulent 1998 study by Andrew Wakefield that falsely linked the MMR vaccine to autism, revealing how one man's deception would cost children their lives worldwide. She dissects Wakefield's elaborate fraud, showing how he manipulated data, reversed timelines, and subjected vulnerable children to unnecessary medical procedures to support predetermined conclusions. Cartwright uncovers the financial motivations behind the deception—payments from lawyers suing vaccine manufacturers and Wakefield's own patent applications for rival vaccines. The episode traces how this fabricated research spread through media echo chambers, creating false balance between scientific consensus and fraudulent claims. She demonstrates the devastating real-world consequences as vaccination rates plummeted and measles returned to communities that had been protected for decades. Through investigative storytelling, Cartwright shows how Wakefield weaponized parental love against public health, creating a movement built on lies that continues to harm children today despite overwhelming evidence debunking his claims.
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