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The Autism Vaccine Controversy and the Need for Responsible Science Journalism

Seth Mnookin | Posted 03.05.2012

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Seth Mnookin

The seemingly never-ending contraction of the media industry has resulted in a shedding of specialists in every journalistic medium. That does not, however, mean that the public's hunger for information about science, medicine and technology is shrinking.

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'Contagion' Is Real?! Scientists Say It Could Happen

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 11.15.2011

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ATLANTA — Yes, it could happen. But it's a stretch. "Contagion," a Hollywood thriller that opened last weekend, rocketed to No. 1 at the box of...

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Missing Shipments Of Deadly Germs Increasing In US Labs

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 05.25.2011

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American laboratories handling the world's deadliest germs and toxins have experienced more than 100 accidents and missing shipments since 2003, and t...

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