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Send us a textIn this graduation season compilation on “The UMB Pulse,” hear from three of the visionary leaders who spoke directly to the University of Maryland, Baltimore's Class of 2025 — and to anyone entering a world that desperately needs bold, ethical leadership. ·       Paul A. Offit, MD '77, director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, opens with a personal and historical reminder of why public trust in science — and vaccines — must be protected at all costs. (05:36)  ·       Zach Noel, PharmD, PhD '23, BCC, associate professor at the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, brings heartfelt storytelling and humor to the stage, challenging graduates to choose their “auxiliary labels” wisely and live their values with purpose. (21:09)·       Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, the Vernon Jordan Distinguished Professor in Civil Rights and founding director of the 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy at Howard University School of Law, closes with a profound call to action — urging law graduates to become the next generation of founders and framers, rebuilding a democracy in crisis. (31:10)Listen to The UMB Pulse on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever you like to listen. The UMB Pulse is also now on YouTube.Visit our website at umaryland.edu/pulse or email us at umbpulse@umaryland.edu.

Send us a textIn this conversation, Dr. Paul Offit and pediatrician Jessica Hochman discuss the importance of vaccinations, the challenges of vaccine hesitancy among parents, and the need for nuanced conversations in public health. They explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public trust, and the science behind vaccination schedules. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding parental concerns while advocating for the safety and efficacy of vaccines. About Paul A. Offit, MD!Paul A. Offit, MD, is Director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.Dr. Offit is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of virology and immunology, and was a member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He is a member of the Food and Drug Administration Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, and a founding advisory board member of the Autism Science Foundation and the Foundation for Vaccine Research, a member of the Institute of Medicine and co-editor of the foremost vaccine text, Vaccines.He is a recipient of many awards including the J. Edmund Bradley Prize for Excellence in Pediatrics from the University of Maryland Medical School, the Young Investigator Award in Vaccine Development from the Infectious Disease Society of America, a Research Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health, and the Sabin Vaccine Institute Gold Medal.Dr. Offit has published more than 160 papers in medical and scientific journals in the areas of rotavirus-specific immune responses and vaccine safety. He is also the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq, recommended for universal use in infants by the CDC. For this achievement, Dr. Offit received the Luigi Mastroianni and William Osler Awards from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the Charles Mérieux Award from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, and he was honored by Bill and Melinda Gates during the launch of their Foundation's Living Proof Project for global health.In 2009, Dr. Offit received the President's Certificate for Outstanding Service from the American Academy of Pediatrics. In 2011, he received the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the BiologicDr Jessica Hochman is a board certified pediatrician, mom to three children, and she is very passionate about the health and well being of children. Most of her educational videos are targeted towards general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner. For more content from Dr Jessica Hochman:Instagram: @AskDrJessicaYouTube channel: Ask Dr JessicaWebsite: www.askdrjessicamd.com-For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20-To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out: Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss? Email Dr Jessica Hochman askdrjessicamd@gmail.com.The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals. If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.

So, let's talk about the vaccine-autism debate—because it's time to put this myth to an end. Are vaccines really linked to autism diagnosis? Tune in to this episode to find out! Are you still hearing claims that vaccines cause autism? Are you wondering why, in 2025, this debate is still making headlines? With measles outbreaks on the rise and public figures reigniting vaccine fears, it's time to set the record straight once and for all. Because here's the truth—the connection between vaccines and autism was debunked decades ago, yet misinformation continues to spread. A dangerous situation we're in right now—the more people buy into the myth, the more lives unnecessarily put at risk. Science is clear—vaccines do NOT cause autism, but misinformation continues to do real harm. That's why in this episode, we're breaking down the origins of the vaccine-autism myth and how a single fraudulent study in 1998 fueled decades of fear. Why you need to check this episode: Learn the origins of the vaccine-autism myth and how it continues to mislead people today; Understand the truth about vaccines, and why people who believe vaccines are linked to autism are standing in dog poop; and Recognize the dangers of misinformation along with the importance of getting vaccinated  “The thing is: I love truth. And because I love truth, I love you, I love my Lunch and Learn community, I'm not going here to tell you a lie just so I can be 10x more popular. That's crazy to me. That is silly to me. I don't want to sit in dog poop. I don't want to stand in dog poop. My goal is to take everyone and help everyone get their foot out of the dog poop. If you don't get nothing else—get your foot out of the dog poop.” – Dr. Berry Pierre Notable Quotes: “As a physician, as a healthcare content creator, my job is to keep on talking, because I know, eventually, I may just reach you. Eventually, I may reach that one person needed to hear someone say, ‘Hey, get out of the dog poop. You are standing in dog poop. Please get out. Your foundation is faulty. It's based on lies. Please get out. Red pill [or] blue pill—please, take the one that's going to help you seek the truth because if you actually want to seek the truth.” – Dr. Berry Pierre “It's up to content creators like myself, and physicians like myself, and educators like myself, and the epidemiologists, infectious disease, and whoever will listen. It's up to us to continue to scream from the rooftops when we see something like ‘RFK and the CDC want to do more vaccine research on autism'. We got to say, ‘Guys, that is a waste of time. Don't put no credence to that whatsoever… Here are your answers. Keep it moving. Let's focus on something else. Let's try to cure some cancer or something.” – Dr. Berry Pierre “There is no relation between vaccines and autism. We have multiple studies already showing that… There are multiple reasons why the increased prevalence of autism has occurred… What you need to do is just protect yourself and get vaccinated. What you need to do is take your foot out of the dog poop. Your foundation is shaky. Your foundation was based on lies—lies that have occurred 27 years ago… And if you don't listen to anyone, listen to some healthcare provider near you that can actually speak some sense.” – Dr. Berry Pierre Sign up at www.listentodrberry.com  to join the mailing list. Remember to subscribe to the podcast and share the episode with a friend or family member. Listen on Apple Podcast, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, iHeartRadio, and Spotify Resources: Last week's episode (Measles Outbreaks in Texas & New Mexico – Are We Prepared?) My TikTok video (“President Disinformation ready to send RFK Jr. out on another dummy mission over a question we have already answered about Autism Rates”) Vaccines and Autism” by Paul A. Offit, MD A population-based study of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination and autism” by Madsen, K.M. et. al.:

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Paul A. Offit, MD. He is the director of the Vaccine Education Center, an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and a professor of pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. We discuss his 2021 book, “You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccinations—The Long and Risky History of Medical Innovations.” Follow Paul: @DrPaulOffit

Paul A. Offit, MD, is Director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Offit is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of virology and immunology, and was a member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He is a member of the Food and Drug Administration Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, and a founding advisory board member of the Autism Science Foundation and the Foundation for Vaccine Research, a member of the Institute of Medicine and co-editor of the foremost vaccine text, Vaccines. He is a recipient of many awards including the J. Edmund Bradley Prize for Excellence in Pediatrics from the University of Maryland Medical School, the Young Investigator Award in Vaccine Development from the Infectious Disease Society of America, a Research Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health, and the Sabin Vaccine Institute Gold Medal. Dr. Offit has published more than 150 papers in medical and scientific journals in the areas of rotavirus-specific immune responses and vaccine safety. He is also the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq®, recommended for universal use in infants by the CDC. For this achievement, Dr. Offit received the Luigi Mastroianni and William Osler Awards from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the Charles Mérieux Award from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, and was honored by Bill and Melinda Gates during the launch of their Foundation's Living Proof Project for global health. Read Dr. Offit's complete bio here: https://www.chop.edu/doctors/offit-paul-a _______________________________________________________ JOWMA Podcast | Ep. 1 How to Fool Yourself Less Often: Medical Decision Making for Regular People https://anchor.fm/jowma/episodes/Ep--1-How-to-Fool-Yourself-Less-Often-Medical-Decision-Making-for-Regular-People-eav2pu _______________________________________________________ Become a JOWMA Member! www.jowma.org  Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/JOWMA_org  Follow us on Twitter! www.twitter.com/JOWMA_med  Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/JOWMAorg/ Stay up-to-date with JOWMA news! Sign up for the JOWMA newsletter! https://jowma.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9b4e9beb287874f9dc7f80289&id=ea3ef44644&mc_cid=dfb442d2a7&mc_eid=e9eee6e41e

Dr. Paul A. Offit is Director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Offit is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of virology and immunology, and was a member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He is a member of the Food and Drug Administration Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, a member of the Institute of Medicine and co-editor of the foremost vaccine text, Vaccines. He is a scientist, a skeptic, a thinker and an individual deeply passionate about children's health. This week we sit down again to discuss the latest with Covid, vaccines and children's health as new data has prompted a new discussion. I hope that you enjoy my latest conversation with Dr. Offit,   Dr. M

Join host Ariel Cooksey as she delves into part 1 and introduces you to a man who both saves and nearly destroys the world. If you you'd like to support the show and get bonus episodes, visit Patreon.com/MalicePodContact us at MalicePod@gmail.com and@MalicePodcast on Twitter and @MalicePod on InstagramMalice Merch is now available at www.bonfire.com/store/malice-m... & teepublic.com/Malice-PodcastSources for this episode include:Whoever Fights Monsters by Robert ResslerAnatomy of Motive by John Douglas Anatomy of Evil by Michael H. StoneMore Evil by Michael H. Stone and Gary BruccatoDangerous Personalities by Joe NavarroPlanthropologyPandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong by Paul A. Offit

Internationally renowned scientist and public health advisor Paul A. Offit, MD, talks about the humble heroes who inspired him, and shares his insights on mixing politics and public health—for better or for worse. His favorite myth may surprise you…

Dr. Paul A. Offit is Director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Offit is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of virology and immunology, and was a member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He is a member of the Food and Drug Administration Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, a member of the Institute of Medicine and co-editor of the foremost vaccine text, Vaccines. He is a scientist, a skeptic, a thinker and an individual deeply passionate about children's health. This week we sit down to discuss Covid, vaccines and children's health. I hope that you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Offit,   Dr. M

About our guest today Paul A. Offit, MD, is Director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.Dr. Offit is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of virology and immunology and was a member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He is a member of the Food and Drug Administration Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, a founding advisory board member of the Autism Science Foundation and the Foundation for Vaccine Research, a member of the Institute of Medicine, and a co-editor of the foremost vaccine text, Vaccines.YOU BET YOUR LIFEPlease subscribe to our podcast on apple or amazon and write us a great review. You can make suggestions for guests and topics on our website below. Thanks for listening. The Pediatric Lounge - A Podcast taking you behind the door of the Physician's Lounge to get a deeper insight into just what docs are talking about today, from the clinically profound to the wonderfully routine...and everything in between.The conversations are not intended as medical advice and the opinions expressed are solely those of the host and guest.

Every medical decision—whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery—is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation (Basic Book, 2021), physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, risk has been essential to the discovery of new treatments. More importantly, understanding the risks is crucial to whether, as a society or as individuals, we accept them. Told in Offit's vigorous and rigorous style, You Bet Your Life is an entertaining history of medicine. But it also lays bare the tortured relationships between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles. Our pandemic year has shown us, with its debates over lockdowns, masks, and vaccines, how easy it is to get everything wrong. You Bet Your Life is an essential read for getting the future a bit more right. Sine Yaganoglu trained as a neuroscientist and bioengineer (PhD, ETH Zurich). She currently works in innovation management and diagnostics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science

Every medical decision—whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery—is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation (Basic Book, 2021), physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, risk has been essential to the discovery of new treatments. More importantly, understanding the risks is crucial to whether, as a society or as individuals, we accept them. Told in Offit's vigorous and rigorous style, You Bet Your Life is an entertaining history of medicine. But it also lays bare the tortured relationships between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles. Our pandemic year has shown us, with its debates over lockdowns, masks, and vaccines, how easy it is to get everything wrong. You Bet Your Life is an essential read for getting the future a bit more right. Sine Yaganoglu trained as a neuroscientist and bioengineer (PhD, ETH Zurich). She currently works in innovation management and diagnostics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every medical decision—whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery—is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation (Basic Book, 2021), physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, risk has been essential to the discovery of new treatments. More importantly, understanding the risks is crucial to whether, as a society or as individuals, we accept them. Told in Offit's vigorous and rigorous style, You Bet Your Life is an entertaining history of medicine. But it also lays bare the tortured relationships between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles. Our pandemic year has shown us, with its debates over lockdowns, masks, and vaccines, how easy it is to get everything wrong. You Bet Your Life is an essential read for getting the future a bit more right. Sine Yaganoglu trained as a neuroscientist and bioengineer (PhD, ETH Zurich). She currently works in innovation management and diagnostics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Every medical decision—whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery—is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation (Basic Book, 2021), physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, risk has been essential to the discovery of new treatments. More importantly, understanding the risks is crucial to whether, as a society or as individuals, we accept them. Told in Offit's vigorous and rigorous style, You Bet Your Life is an entertaining history of medicine. But it also lays bare the tortured relationships between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles. Our pandemic year has shown us, with its debates over lockdowns, masks, and vaccines, how easy it is to get everything wrong. You Bet Your Life is an essential read for getting the future a bit more right. Sine Yaganoglu trained as a neuroscientist and bioengineer (PhD, ETH Zurich). She currently works in innovation management and diagnostics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

Every medical decision—whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery—is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation (Basic Book, 2021), physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, risk has been essential to the discovery of new treatments. More importantly, understanding the risks is crucial to whether, as a society or as individuals, we accept them. Told in Offit's vigorous and rigorous style, You Bet Your Life is an entertaining history of medicine. But it also lays bare the tortured relationships between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles. Our pandemic year has shown us, with its debates over lockdowns, masks, and vaccines, how easy it is to get everything wrong. You Bet Your Life is an essential read for getting the future a bit more right. Sine Yaganoglu trained as a neuroscientist and bioengineer (PhD, ETH Zurich). She currently works in innovation management and diagnostics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every medical decision—whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery—is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation (Basic Book, 2021), physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, risk has been essential to the discovery of new treatments. More importantly, understanding the risks is crucial to whether, as a society or as individuals, we accept them. Told in Offit's vigorous and rigorous style, You Bet Your Life is an entertaining history of medicine. But it also lays bare the tortured relationships between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles. Our pandemic year has shown us, with its debates over lockdowns, masks, and vaccines, how easy it is to get everything wrong. You Bet Your Life is an essential read for getting the future a bit more right. Sine Yaganoglu trained as a neuroscientist and bioengineer (PhD, ETH Zurich). She currently works in innovation management and diagnostics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every medical decision—whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery—is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation (Basic Book, 2021), physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, risk has been essential to the discovery of new treatments. More importantly, understanding the risks is crucial to whether, as a society or as individuals, we accept them. Told in Offit's vigorous and rigorous style, You Bet Your Life is an entertaining history of medicine. But it also lays bare the tortured relationships between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles. Our pandemic year has shown us, with its debates over lockdowns, masks, and vaccines, how easy it is to get everything wrong. You Bet Your Life is an essential read for getting the future a bit more right. Sine Yaganoglu trained as a neuroscientist and bioengineer (PhD, ETH Zurich). She currently works in innovation management and diagnostics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

Every medical decision—whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery—is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation (Basic Book, 2021), physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, risk has been essential to the discovery of new treatments. More importantly, understanding the risks is crucial to whether, as a society or as individuals, we accept them. Told in Offit's vigorous and rigorous style, You Bet Your Life is an entertaining history of medicine. But it also lays bare the tortured relationships between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles. Our pandemic year has shown us, with its debates over lockdowns, masks, and vaccines, how easy it is to get everything wrong. You Bet Your Life is an essential read for getting the future a bit more right. Sine Yaganoglu trained as a neuroscientist and bioengineer (PhD, ETH Zurich). She currently works in innovation management and diagnostics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Every medical decision—whether to have chemotherapy, an X-ray, or surgery—is a risk, no matter which way you choose. In You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation (Basic Book, 2021), physician Paul A. Offit argues that, from the first blood transfusions four hundred years ago to the hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine, risk has been essential to the discovery of new treatments. More importantly, understanding the risks is crucial to whether, as a society or as individuals, we accept them. Told in Offit's vigorous and rigorous style, You Bet Your Life is an entertaining history of medicine. But it also lays bare the tortured relationships between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles. Our pandemic year has shown us, with its debates over lockdowns, masks, and vaccines, how easy it is to get everything wrong. You Bet Your Life is an essential read for getting the future a bit more right. Sine Yaganoglu trained as a neuroscientist and bioengineer (PhD, ETH Zurich). She currently works in innovation management and diagnostics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Cause of Death EpisodePodcast Description: Welcome to the second week of Powerful Women with Powerful Podcasts. This week we feature Cause of Death! Cause of Death explores past pandemics, epidemics, and outbreaks. Jackie discusses infectious disease and social disease, the reactions to them, the politics behind them, and the effects they have on society. Today's episode is called Crippled generation: The story of poliovirus. This story is a long one, but Cause of Death does a full history of the disease from its beginning, along with a personal story from Jackie's aunt, Dorothy Williams, who contracted polio as a child. Now pouring Cause of Death! Listen up and learn a lot! Cause of Death: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cause-of-death/id1566684131 Sources:Polio ResearchEtiology and Pathology:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3859295/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK558944/https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/enteroviruses/poliomyelitis History and Current Status:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4212416/https://www.cdc.gov/polio/what-is-polio/polio-us.htmlhttps://www.historyofvaccines.org/timeline#EVT_100306https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/polio/public/index.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7039a1.htm?s_cid=mm7039a1_whttps://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7034a1.htm?s_cid=mm7034a1_w Socioeconomics of Polio:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27083562/Vaccine Research:https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/concerns-history.htmlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK221112/The Cutter Incident:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1383764/Dr. Paul A. Offit M.D.. The Cutter Incident: How America's First Polio Vaccine Led to the Growing Vaccine Crisis (Kindle Location 2832). Kindle Edition.This book is really worth the read. It not only describes the challenges of polio as a history, but also talks about why pharmaceutical companies are reluctant to make vaccines. I highly recommend it.Steps to Eradication:https://www.un.org/africarenewal/news/polio-no-longer-endemic-nigeria-%E2%80%93-un-health-agencyhttps://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7034a1.htmhttps://www.cdc.gov/polio/progress/index.htmmRNA vaccine research:https://biontech.de/covid-19-portal/mrna-vaccinesThe Nuremburg Code:https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejm199711133372006

The story of poliovirus is a long one. This episode covers the history of the disease from its beginning, along with a personal story of my aunt, Dorothy Williams who contracted polio as a child. Polio ResearchEtiology and Pathology:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3859295/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK558944/https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/enteroviruses/poliomyelitisHistory and Current Status:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4212416/https://www.cdc.gov/polio/what-is-polio/polio-us.htmlhttps://www.historyofvaccines.org/timeline#EVT_100306https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/polio/public/index.htmlhttps://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7039a1.htm?s_cid=mm7039a1_whttps://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7034a1.htm?s_cid=mm7034a1_wSocioeconomics of Polio:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27083562/Vaccine Research:https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/concerns-history.htmlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK221112/The Cutter Incident:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1383764/Dr. Paul A. Offit M.D.. The Cutter Incident: How America's First Polio Vaccine Led to the Growing Vaccine Crisis (Kindle Location 2832). Kindle Edition.This book is really worth the read. It not only describes the challenges of polio as a history, but also talks about why pharmaceutical companies are reluctant to make vaccines. I highly recommend it.Steps to Eradication:https://www.un.org/africarenewal/news/polio-no-longer-endemic-nigeria-%E2%80%93-un-health-agencyhttps://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7034a1.htmhttps://www.cdc.gov/polio/progress/index.htmmRNA vaccine research:https://biontech.de/covid-19-portal/mrna-vaccinesThe Nuremburg Code:https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejm199711133372006This week's podcast promo:Crime Diver's Podcast. True Crime from Scotland. Give a listen!On Twitter @DiversPodContact me:Facebook: @causeofdeathInstagram: @causeofdeathTwitter: @causeofdeath10Patreon: patreon.com/causeofdeathLink Tree: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod

Paul A. Offit, MD, an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases & the director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, a professor of vaccinology and pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania, and member of the FDA's vaccine advisory committee chats with Trey Elling about YOU BET YOUR LIFE: FROM BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS TO MASS VACCINATION, THE LONG AND RISKY HISTORY OF MEDICAL INNOVATION. Questions include: Did any ethical issues arrive with human-to-human heart transplants before brain death was internationally defined in 1968? (03:12) Why were blood transfusions disappear after several were performed in the mid-1600s? (05:58) How did the rise of HIV/AIDS in the 1980s impact blood transfusions? (08:08) How was nationalism a hindrance to anesthesia in its early days? (10:14) Regarding antibiotics, what was the Elixir Sulfanilamide disaster of 1937? (14:35) When examining the history of vaccines, why did he focus on the creation and administration of the polio vaccine? (17:25) What are x-rays? (28:55) What does mustard gas have to do with the advent of chemotherapy? (31:05) Does the general public need a COVID vaccine booster six months after receiving their initial shots? (39:07) How should those with immunity acquired from previous infection be looked at? (41:55)

Extraordinary Stories is a spin off of the podcast series in Polish. It is a tribute to the old radio days, when interviews took longer than several minutes. If you miss old style conversation in which guests are indeed important and we are under no pressure to elicit sensational headlines – you are in the right place. And thank you for staying with us. My first guest for the series is Professor Paul Offit An inventor. A scientist who published over 150 medical papers. An acclaimed author of medical bestsellers. But first and foremost – a pediatrician. As he underlines himself – attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. In the podcast we discuss: safety of pediatric vaccines including COVID shots. clinical trials resultsdefinition of prudent risk in sciencevaccine hesitancy and erosion of trust towards physicians hate and threats against doctors educating about vaccines health literacy and of course the latest book published this fall:You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation Enjoy the show and do not hesitate to comment. Thank you!

Want to have a tooth pulled? There's a risk in doing so. Need to have an X-ray because you broke your femur? There's a risk in doing that, too. Chemotherapy? Having your appendix removed? Getting the COVID-19 vaccine? There's risk in all of it. From risk, however, can come innovation and solutions. In You Bet Your Life, Dr. Paul Offit gave a long-ranging peek into how medical treatments come to be. It's made, in part, through risk. From the first blood transfusions 400 years ago to the hunt for the COVID-19 vaccine, risk has been essential. It's fraught with danger though with many relationships at play. Between intellectual breakthroughs, political realities, and human foibles, the path is a rocky one, but, from it, we can reach new plateaus of medical understanding and healthier lives. Dr. Paul Offit is the chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Author of nine books, he is also professor of vaccinology and pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Larry Corey is an internationally renowned expert in virology, immunology and vaccine development, and the former president and director of Fred Hutch. Buy the Book: You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation (Hardcover) Third Place Books Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

In this episode of SoundPractice, we welcome Paul A. Offit, MD.  Dr. Offit is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center and an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Offit offers a historical view on vaccinations mixed with cutting edge COVID-19 research.  He also discusses the misuse of the terms, “vaccine hesitancy,” and “breakthrough cases.” He's the author of the recently published new book, You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation.  In his book he covers nine (9) medical advances that have caused us to live 30 years longer than we did 100 years ago…and the human price to pay for knowledge.Dr. Offit's perspective is intelligent, informed, and one that needs to be heard.  His thoughts on COVID-19 will better equip you to interact with patients and the public, while functioning as a physician leader.https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/paul-a-offit-md/you-bet-your-life/9781541620391/Learn more about the American Association for Physician Leadership at www.physicianleaders.org  

In this episode of SoundPractice, we welcome Paul A. Offit, MD.  Dr. Offit is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center and an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.  Dr. Offit offers a historical view on vaccinations mixed with cutting edge COVID-19 research.  He also discusses the misuse of the terms, “vaccine hesitancy,” and “breakthrough cases.”  He's the author of the recently published new book, You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation.  In his book he covers nine (9) medical advances that have caused us to live 30 years longer than we did 100 years ago…and the human price to pay for knowledge. Dr. Offit's perspective is intelligent, informed, and one that needs to be heard.  His thoughts on COVID-19 will better equip you to interact with patients and the public, while functioning as a physician leader. https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/paul-a-offit-md/you-bet-your-life/9781541620391/ Learn more about the American Association for Physician Leadership at www.physicianleaders.org  

Dr. Paul A. Offit, MD, (https://www.paul-offit.com/) is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of virology and immunology, Co-Inventor of a landmark vaccine for the prevention of Rotavirus gastroenteritis, and holds multiple titles including - Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia (CHOP), Maurice R. Hilleman Chair of Vaccinology and Professor of Pediatrics, Perelmann School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and Adjunct Associate Professor, The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology. Dr. Offit was a member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a founding advisory board member of the Autism Science Foundation and the Foundation for Vaccine Research, a member of the Institute of Medicine, and co-editor of the foremost vaccine text, Vaccines. Dr. Offit is a recipient of many awards including the J. Edmund Bradley Prize for Excellence in Pediatrics from the University of Maryland Medical School, the Young Investigator Award in Vaccine Development from the Infectious Disease Society of America, a Research Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health, and the Sabin Vaccine Institute Gold Medal. Dr. Offit has published more than 150 papers in medical and scientific journals in the areas of rotavirus-specific immune responses and vaccine safety. He is also the co-inventor of a landmark rotavirus vaccine recommended for universal use in infants by the CDC. For this achievement, Dr. Offit received the Luigi Mastroianni and William Osler Awards from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the Charles Mérieux Award from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, and was honored by Bill and Melinda Gates during the launch of their Foundation's Living Proof Project for global health. In addition, he has received numerous other awards and honors for his groundbreaking work. Dr. Offit is also an author of many books including, but not limited to: Vaccinated: One Man's Quest to Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases, Overkill: When Modern Medicine Goes Too Far, The Cutter Incident: How America's First Polio Vaccine Led to the Growing Vaccine Crisis, Breaking the Antibiotic Habit, Do You Believe in Magic, and his most recent, You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation.

Medical breakthroughs do not come without significant pains — for the patient, as well as politically. Dr. Paul A. Offit is the chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a professor of vaccinology and pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the risks medical researchers must take to develop the lifesaving therapies we rely on. His book is called “You Bet Your Life: From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation.”

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has now expanded to include young adolescents among those eligible to receive Pfizer's two-dose shot. This expanded authorization comes as mask mandates across the country are lifting. Adding younger teens means an additional 17-million sleeves can be rolled up to receive a shot as the U.S. pushes forward with the largest mass vaccination program in history. But, even if vaccinations mean life can go 'back to normal,' many parents are concerned over potential side effects and long-term impacts of the vaccine. Others, however, are rushing to vaccinate ahead of summer camps. Every parent wonders: when will a vaccine be available for even younger kids? Some parents have even considered enrolling their young children in clinical trials for an earlier shot at a dose. Joining us this week is Paul A. Offit, MD, director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He's also a member of the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC), the impartial group of experts that has been responsible for giving the greenlight for emergency use authorization.

Paul A. Offit, MD, of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia returns to JAMA's Q&A series to provide an update on the emergence of COVID-19 variants and their implications for vaccine development, including the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, scheduled for a US Food and Drug Administration VRBPAC hearing on February 26, 2021. Recorded February 11, 2021. Related Article: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and the Growing Threat of Viral Variants

Paul A. Offit, MD, of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia returns to JAMA's Q&A series to provide an update on the emergence of COVID-19 variants and their implications for vaccine development, including the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, scheduled for a US Food and Drug Administration VRBPAC hearing on February 26, 2021. Recorded February 11, 2021. Related Article: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and the Growing Threat of Viral Variants

This month we read and discuss Do You Believe in Magic? (Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: a Look Behind the Curtain) by Dr. Paul A. Offit.Don't forget to follow us on IG @bkbxpod !

With the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines reportedly under review at the US FDA for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), Paul A. Offit, MD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, returns to JAMA's Q&A series to provide an update on what to expect, prospects for vaccine rollout and distribution in the coming months, and ongoing safety surveillance. Recorded December 2, 2020. Related Article: Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine at Warp Speed

With the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines reportedly under review at the US FDA for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), Paul A. Offit, MD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, returns to JAMA's Q&A series to provide an update on what to expect, prospects for vaccine rollout and distribution in the coming months, and ongoing safety surveillance. Recorded December 2, 2020. Related Article: Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine at Warp Speed

Paul A. Offit, MD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, returns to JAMA's Q&A series to provide an update on progress in COVID-19 vaccine development. Recorded October 27, 2020. Related Article(s): Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine at Warp Speed

Paul A. Offit, MD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, returns to JAMA's Q&A series to provide an update on progress in COVID-19 vaccine development. Recorded October 27, 2020. Related Article(s): Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine at Warp Speed

Wonderful endorsements from Drs. Jordan Peterson, Paul A. Offit, Matt Ridley, Christina Hoff Sommers, and Michael Shermer. _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (September 9, 2020) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1129: https://youtu.be/ZNAt2Ve6XL0 _______________________________________ Please visit my new website gadsaad.com, and sign up for alerts. If you appreciate my content, click on the "Support My Work" button. I count on my fans to support my efforts. You can donate via Patreon, PayPal, and/or SubscribeStar. _______________________________________ Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense. His fourth book The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense will be released on October 6, 2020. Pre-order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.ca/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X ______________________________________  

Wonderful endorsements from Drs. Jordan Peterson, Paul A. Offit, Matt Ridley, Christina Hoff Sommers, and Michael Shermer. _______________________________________ This clip was posted earlier today (September 9, 2020) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1129: https://youtu.be/ZNAt2Ve6XL0 _______________________________________ Please visit my new website gadsaad.com, and sign up for alerts. If you appreciate my content, click on the "Support My Work" button. I count on my fans to support my efforts. You can donate via Patreon, PayPal, and/or SubscribeStar. _______________________________________ Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense. His fourth book The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense will be released on October 6, 2020. Pre-order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.ca/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X https://www.amazon.co.uk/Parasitic-Mind-Infectious-Killing-Common/dp/162157959X ______________________________________  

Paul A. Offit, MD, is Director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Paul A. Offit, MD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides an update on COVID-19 vaccine development. Recorded August 24, 2020. Related Article: Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine at Warp Speed

Paul A. Offit, MD, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia provides an update on COVID-19 vaccine development. Recorded August 24, 2020. Related Article: Developing a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine at Warp Speed

Matt, Chris, and Ibrahim get Vaxxed for conspiracies. Recorded on June 15th, 2020 Episode 8 - Vaccines Email Us: show@casualconspiracypodcast.com Social Media: Casual Conspiracy Podcast Facebook Group Casual Conspiracy Podcast MeWe Group Casual Conspiracy Podcast on Parler Show Links: Autism's False Prophets by Paul A. Offit Deadly Choices by Paul A. Offit Howardisms Vaxxed Counterpoints from The Immunisation Advisory Centre Healthline : Reason Autism Rates Increased Again Psychology Today : Ongoing Rise in Autism Scientific American : Real Reason Autism Rates Are Up Medical News Today : How inflammation and gut bacteria influence autism Map of Autism Rates by State Public Health : Vaccine Myths Debunked Children's Hospital of Philadelphia : Development of the Immune System Shot of Prevention : 10,000 Vaccines At a Time

Dr. Paul A. Offit spoke to Bill about his new book "OverKill" When Modern Medicine Goes Too Far. Dr. Paul A. Offit debunks fifteen common medical interventions that have long been considered gospel despite mounting evidence of their adverse effects, from vitamins, sunscreen, fever-reducing medicines, and eyedrops for pink eye to more serious procedures like heart stents and knee surgery. Analyzing how these practices came to be, the biology of what makes them so ineffective and harmful, and the medical culture that continues to promote them, Overkill informs patients to help them advocate for their health. By educating ourselves, we can ask better questions about some of the drugs and surgeries that are all too readily available—and all too heavily promoted. http://paul-offit.com/

Paul A. Offit, MD is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as well as the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is co-inventor of a rota-virus vaccine, he has published numerous papers in medical and scientific journals, authored various books, including the topic of this podcast, entitled “Overkill - When Modern Medicine Goes Too Far”. Find out more about Dr. Offit here http://paul-offit.com/ and follow him on Twitter @DrPaulOffit.

Dear Friends & Colleagues,Last week, I launched a limited podcast series addressing how the COVID-19 pandemic is reframing American healthcare.  You can find the introduction episode here.  In this series, I’ll be interviewing future-facing healthcare leaders and entrepreneurs - to ask two questions: (1) How is the COVID-19 pandemic immediately changing the way you are delivering healthcare?   (2) How will COVID-19 reframe American healthcare for years to come? In this episode, we’ll be interviewing Dr. Paul Offit, an internationally recognized expert and scientific pioneer in the field of virology and immunology; and the leading virology expert in the U.S.  He is the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine recommended for universal use in infants by the CDC, which is credited with saving hundreds of childrens’ lives each day. He is a professor in the division of Infectious Diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and a professor of Vaccinology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine  (See abbreviated Bio below).My dialogue with Dr. Offit was incredibly hopeful, hugely informative and beyond inspiring.  He is clearly a brilliant medical scientist and a courageous humanitarian.We covered a range of topics including:His perspective on the COVID-19 surge curve and social distancingThe 3 major lessons (reframes) he believes we need to learn from this current pandemicHis expert thoughts regarding the amount of time it will take to develop a COVID-19 vaccineHis views regarding the impact of our public health response on the social determinants of healthThese are unprecedented times, so I hope you find valuable information, guidance, and inspiration in listening to these experts and entrepreneurs share how they are adapting to this pandemic (in real time); and how they’re thinking about and planning for the future.Until next time, be safe and be well,Zeev Neuwirth MD Paul A. Offit, MD, is Director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.  He is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Offit has published more than 150 papers in medical and scientific journals in the areas of rotavirus-specific immune responses and vaccine safety. He is also the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq®, recommended for universal use in infants by the CDC. For this achievement, Dr. Offit received the Luigi Mastroianni and William Osler Awards from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the Charles Mérieux Award from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, and was honored by Bill and Melinda Gates during the launch of their Foundation’s Living Proof Project for global health.In 2009, Dr. Offit received the President’s Certificate for Outstanding Service from the American Academy of Pediatrics. In 2011, he received the David E. Rogers Award from the American Association of Medical Colleges, the Odyssey Award from the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, and was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. In 2012, Dr. Offit received the Distinguished Medical Achievement Award from the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the Drexel Medicine Prize in Translational Medicine from the Drexel University College of Medicine. In 2013, he received the Maxwell Finland award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, the Distinguished Alumnus award from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the Innovators in Health Award from the Group Health Foundation. In 2014, he was elected to the board of trustees at the College of Physicians in Philadelphia, and in 2015, he was elected to the American Association of Physicians and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as well as being named as a Fellow for the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the American Academy for the Advancement of Science. In 2016, Dr. Offit received the Franklin Founder Award by the City of Philadelphia, The Porter Prize from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, and the Jonathan E. Rhoads Medal for Distinguished Service to Medicine from The American Philosophical Society. In 2017, he received the Defensor Scientiae Award and an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.  

How are you making out during this COVID 19 world we're living in right now? A great many are unemployed as a result of the pandemic but two trillion dollar relief legislation will help many - the legislation expands unemployment benefits. I speak to Sharon Dietrich form Philadelphia Community Legal Service about some tips on getting your unemployment check quickest. Also legal help for the underserved.https://clsphila.org/coronavirus/ I speak with City Commissioner Omar Sabir about Pennsylvania moving its primary to June 2nd and how you can cast your vote right now. https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineAbsenteeBeginhttps://www.philadelphiavotes.com/We check in with Shelley Smith, a Partner with Archer Attorneys at Law about some of the legal issues surrounding COVID – 19.https://www.archerlaw.com/ There are so many ways we can help those in need. Annette Jeffrey from Project Home tells us about their Grocery LifeLine.https://www.projecthome.org/covid19-responseWe check in with our expert on infectious diseases and vaccines - Paul A. Offit, MD who is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as well as the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Discussed the status of the pandemic, vaccines and treatments and the challenge of misinformation.https://www.chop.edu/coronavirus-updates

We check in with our expert on infectious diseases and vaccines - Paul A. Offit, MD who is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as well as the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Discussed the status of the pandemic, vaccines and treatments and the challenge of misinformation.https://www.chop.edu/coronavirus-updates

Are you freaking out about COVID 19? Dr. Paul A. Offit is a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases and an expert on vaccines, immunology, and virology and I have to tell you I felt a whole lot calmer after speaking with Dr. Offit who gives us the most thoughtful, informed and quite frankly reassuring info on COVID 19. You won't want to miss this.

Are you freaking out about COVID 19? Dr. Paul A. Offit is a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases and an expert on vaccines, immunology, and virology and I have to tell you I felt a whole lot calmer after speaking with Dr. Offit who gives us the most thoughtful, informed and quite frankly reassuring info on COVID 19. You won't want to miss this. If you want to the best girl and young woman leadership program you don't have to any farther than the Girl Scouts – we speak with girl scouts about the difference it's making in girl's lives I speak with Silver Award Winner, Girl Delegate and Girl Scout Ambassador Sereina Williams and Dr. Brandi Baldwin Found and CEO of Millennial Ventures and a recipient of the Girl Scouts of Eastern PA Taking the Lead Awards. https://www.gsep.org/Community Policing and de-escalation training – these are some of the strategies the Wilmington Police Department are using under the leadership of the city's Police Commissioner and it's starting to make a positive impact on the crime rate. We talk with members of the Wilmington's Police Department about their efforts to recruit for the 100th Police Academy class.https://www.wilmingtonde.gov/government/public-safety/wilmington-police-department/99th-wilmington-police-academyAnd we continue our special series dedicated to raising awareness about Premature births and maternal health with the March of Dimes. I speak with Dr. Jay Greenspan, CEO of Nemours Children's Health Systems Delaware Valley and Greater Delaware Valley Mission Initiative Chair for the March of Dimeshttps://www.marchofdimes.org/

Are you freaking out about COVID 19? Dr. Paul A. Offit is a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases and an expert on vaccines, immunology, and virology and I have to tell you I felt a whole lot calmer after speaking with Dr. Offit who gives us the most thoughtful, informed and quite frankly reassuring info on COVID 19 you won't want to miss this. If you want to the best girl and young woman leadership program you don't have to any farther than the Girl Scouts – we speak with girl scouts about the difference it's making in girl's lives I speak with Silver Award Winner, Girl Delegate and Girl Scout Ambassador Sereina Williams and Dr. Brandi Baldwin Found and CEO of Millennial Ventures and a recipient of the Girl Scouts of Eastern PA Taking the Lead Awards. https://www.gsep.org/We talk with Jackie Lynch, Director of Barbera Cares about their program to end texting an driving https://www.garybarberacares.org/And we continue our special series dedicated to raising awareness about Premature births and maternal health with the March of Dimes. I speak with Dr. Jay Greenspan, CEO of Nemours Children's Health Systems Delaware Valley and Greater Delaware Valley Mission Initiative Chair for the March of Dimeshttps://www.marchofdimes.org/

Yes I know I probably ruffled some feathers but to those who got upset, I say how can you help them see if you refuse to talk to them? And it seems everyone, has been trying to get this interview but I do my bet to Lead with Love and be nonconfrontational and respectful which has led to me be able to actually speak cordially with Paul on many occasions. Folks be the change you want to see is all I can say. I will never Lose hope that Paul will see the truth along with the many others I am trying to wake up. Paul A. Offit, MD is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as well as the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a recipient of many awards including the J. Edmund Bradley Prize for Excellence in Pediatrics from the University of Maryland Medical School, the Young Investigator Award in Vaccine Development from the Infectious Disease Society of America, and a Research Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Offit has published more than 160 papers in medical and scientific journals in the areas of rotavirus-specific immune responses and vaccine safety. He is also the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq, recommended for universal use in infants by the CDC; for this achievement Dr. Offit received the Luigi Mastroianni and William Osler Awards from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the Charles Mérieux Award from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases; and was honored by Bill and Melinda Gates during the launch of their Foundation's Living Proof Project for global health. In 2009, Dr. Offit received the President's Certificate for Outstanding Service from the American Academy of Pediatrics. SEE FULL BIO ON FACEBOOK EVENT wouldn't fit lol

We find ourselves in the information age among many who, although have the access to proper and accurate scientific information, choose not to believe it. What causes the parents of a newborn to avoid vaccines? Where do the misconceptions of genetics originate? Today on Point of Inquiry, Kavin Senapathy talks with Carl Zimmer and Dr. Paul A Offit while at CSICon 2018 about their research into vaccinations, science denial, and how some groups in the US have tried to use genes and heredity to argue in favor of white supremacy. Carl Zimmer is an award-winning New York Times columnist and the author of 13 books about science. His newest book is She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity You can find Zimmer on twitter: twitter.com/carlzimmer Paul A. Offit, MD is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as well as the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Offit has published more than 160 papers in medical and scientific journals in the areas of rotavirus-specific immune responses and vaccine safety. He is also the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq. You can find Offit on twitter: twitter.com/DrPaulOffit Receive alerts on new episodes and special updates by signing up for the Point of Inquiry email newsletter. New music heard on this episode "Wahre by Blue Dot Sessions / CC BY-NC 4.0

Yes I know I probably ruffled some feathers but to those who got upset, I say how can you help them see if you refuse to talk to them? And it seems everyone, has been trying to get this interview but I do my bet to Lead with Love and be nonconfrontational and respectful which has led to me be able to actually speak cordially with Paul on many occasions. Folks be the change you want to see is all I can say. I will never Lose hope that Paul will see the truth along with the many others I am trying to wake up. Paul A. Offit, MD is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as well as the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a recipient of many awards including the J. Edmund Bradley Prize for Excellence in Pediatrics from the University of Maryland Medical School, the Young Investigator Award in Vaccine Development from the Infectious Disease Society of America, and a Research Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Offit has published more than 160 papers in medical and scientific journals in the areas of rotavirus-specific immune responses and vaccine safety. He is also the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq, recommended for universal use in infants by the CDC; for this achievement Dr. Offit received the Luigi Mastroianni and William Osler Awards from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the Charles Mérieux Award from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases; and was honored by Bill and Melinda Gates during the launch of their Foundation's Living Proof Project for global health. In 2009, Dr. Offit received the President's Certificate for Outstanding Service from the American Academy of Pediatrics. In 2011, See Facebook for full Bi

I will be interviewing none other than Dr. Paul Offit. Yes I know I will ruffle many feathers but to those who get upset I say how can you help them see if you refuse to talk to them. And it seems everyone, has been trying to get this interview but I do my bet to Lead with Love and be nonconfrontational and respectful which has led to me be able to actually speak cordially with Paul on many occasions. Folks be the change you want to see is all I can say. I will never Lose hope that Paul will see the truth along with the many others I am trying to wake up.  Paul A. Offit, MD is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as well as the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a recipient of many awards including the J. Edmund Bradley Prize for Excellence in Pediatrics from the University of Maryland Medical School, the Young Investigator Award in Vaccine Development from the Infectious Disease Society of America, and a Research Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Offit has published more than 160 papers in medical and scientific journals in the areas of rotavirus-specific immune responses and vaccine safety. He is also the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq, recommended for universal use in infants by the CDC; for this achievement Dr. Offit received the Luigi Mastroianni and William Osler Awards from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the Charles Mérieux Award from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases; and was honored by Bill and Melinda Gates during the launch of their Foundation's Living Proof Project for global health. In 2009, Dr. Offit received the President's Certificate for Outstanding Service from the American Academy of Pediatrics. SEE FULL BIO ON FACEBOOK EVENT wouldn't fit lol

Is alternative medicine quackery? In the book Do You Believe in Magic? Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain (Harper, 2014) (Harper Paperbacks, 2014),Paul A. Offit explores the legitimacy of the alternative medicine industry. In this book exposes some of the most popular therapies and how ineffective, expensive, and even deadly they are. Dr. Offit investigates why this industry is unregulated and why so many people buy into alternative therapies that have no concrete evidence of working. He also explains the placebo effect and how some non-traditional methods can provide some good for patients. In the book Dr. Offit advises “There is no such thing as alternative medicine. There is only medicine that works and medicine that doesn't.” Jeremy Corr is the co-host of the hit Fixing Healthcare podcast along with industry thought leader Dr. Robert Pearl. A University of Iowa history alumnus, Jeremy is curious and passionate about all things healthcare, which means he's always up for a good discussion! Reach him at jeremyccorr@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

Is alternative medicine quackery? In the book Do You Believe in Magic? Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain (Harper, 2014) (Harper Paperbacks, 2014),Paul A. Offit explores the legitimacy of the alternative medicine industry. In this book exposes some of the most popular therapies and how ineffective, expensive, and even deadly they are. Dr. Offit investigates why this industry is unregulated and why so many people buy into alternative therapies that have no concrete evidence of working. He also explains the placebo effect and how some non-traditional methods can provide some good for patients. In the book Dr. Offit advises “There is no such thing as alternative medicine. There is only medicine that works and medicine that doesn’t.” Jeremy Corr is the co-host of the hit Fixing Healthcare podcast along with industry thought leader Dr. Robert Pearl. A University of Iowa history alumnus, Jeremy is curious and passionate about all things healthcare, which means he’s always up for a good discussion! Reach him at jeremyccorr@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is alternative medicine quackery? In the book Do You Believe in Magic? Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain (Harper, 2014) (Harper Paperbacks, 2014),Paul A. Offit explores the legitimacy of the alternative medicine industry. In this book exposes some of the most popular therapies and how ineffective, expensive, and even deadly they are. Dr. Offit investigates why this industry is unregulated and why so many people buy into alternative therapies that have no concrete evidence of working. He also explains the placebo effect and how some non-traditional methods can provide some good for patients. In the book Dr. Offit advises “There is no such thing as alternative medicine. There is only medicine that works and medicine that doesn’t.” Jeremy Corr is the co-host of the hit Fixing Healthcare podcast along with industry thought leader Dr. Robert Pearl. A University of Iowa history alumnus, Jeremy is curious and passionate about all things healthcare, which means he’s always up for a good discussion! Reach him at jeremyccorr@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is alternative medicine quackery? In the book Do You Believe in Magic? Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain (Harper, 2014) (Harper Paperbacks, 2014),Paul A. Offit explores the legitimacy of the alternative medicine industry. In this book exposes some of the most popular therapies and how ineffective, expensive, and even deadly they are. Dr. Offit investigates why this industry is unregulated and why so many people buy into alternative therapies that have no concrete evidence of working. He also explains the placebo effect and how some non-traditional methods can provide some good for patients. In the book Dr. Offit advises “There is no such thing as alternative medicine. There is only medicine that works and medicine that doesn’t.” Jeremy Corr is the co-host of the hit Fixing Healthcare podcast along with industry thought leader Dr. Robert Pearl. A University of Iowa history alumnus, Jeremy is curious and passionate about all things healthcare, which means he’s always up for a good discussion! Reach him at jeremyccorr@gmail.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We asked book lovers in the Bay Area to tell us about their favorite nonfiction. We found people selling, sharing, and reading books at Half Price Books, a brick-and-mortar Amazon Bookstore, a public library, Stanford Library, and even Costco. Listen to their recommendations for insightful, inspiring, and uplifting books. (See links below.) As we always say, at Nonfiction4Life we believe there's something for everyone. Also, to celebrate Valentine's Day all month long, we plan to show our love of books. Follow us closely on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to get alerts and learn details about: Book Fairies - We're at it again! Look for our hidden books throughout the month of February. You'll know you've spotted one when you see our Nonfiction4Life sticker covered with hearts and the words, “We share our love of great books.” Polls - Let us know who and what you love. Be ready to vote on authors, categories, and books that grab you most. Free book giveaway - We've had fantastic feedback about our podcast with Jess Shatkin, author of Born to Be Wild: Why Teens Take Risks, and How We Can Help Keep Them Safe. Check in often to find out when we'll be giving away a copy of his book. Nonfiction books recommended in the podcast: BUY A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid BUY Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual by Jocko Willink BUY Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed by Leslie Maitland BUY Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong by Paul A. Offit BUY Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World by Matthew Goodman BUY A Couple's Guide to Communication by John Gottman BUY Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink BUY When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi and Abraham Verghese BUY Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom by John O'Donohue BUY Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond BUY Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond BUY The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization by Martin Puchner BUY From P.O.W. to C.E.O.: An After-War Memoir by Hester Velmans BUY The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman BUY Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach BUY The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg BUY The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story by Diane Ackerman BUY Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires by Esther Hicks and Jerry Hicks BUY Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis BUY Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck BUY Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever by Bill O'Reilly Follow Nonfiction4Life on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter Music Credit Sound Editing Credit

About three years ago, the website, VacTruth.com published an article entitled, “10 Reasons Not To Vaccinate”, which laid out such arguments like “Vaccine do NOT work”, “Are vaccines cause a host of ‘chronic, incurable, and life threatening diseases'? and “Vaccines have never been proven safe or effective”. The theme of my Jan. 2015 interview with Director of the Vaccine Education Center and a professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Paul A. Offit, MD was to examine many of the "10 reasons" and for him to offer his rebuttal.

history is filled with brilliant ideas that gave rise to disaster. What happens when ideas presented as science lead us in the wrong direction? Dr. Paul Offit shows in his new book 'Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong' explores the most fascinating—and significant—missteps: from opium's heyday to the cries to ban DDT for the sake of the environment to an epidemic-level rise in world malaria. Unwitting errors add up to seven lessons both cautionary and profound, narrated by renowned author and speaker Paul A. Offit. Offit uses these lessons to investigate how we can separate good science from bad, using some of today's most controversial creations. For every "Aha!" moment that should have been an "Oh no," this episode is an engrossing account of how science has been misused disastrously—and how we can learn to use its power for good. to investigate how we can separate good science from bad, using some of today's most controversial creations. For every "Aha!" moment that should have been an "Oh no," this episode is an engrossing account of how science has been misused disastrously—and how we can learn to use its power for good.

In a change to our schedule, Dr Paul Offit will be our guest to discuss Vaccine myth and fact as well as the prevalence of the Anti-Vax movement.Paul A. Offit, MD is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as well as the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a recipient of many awards including the J. Edmund Bradley Prize for Excellence in Pediatrics from the University of Maryland Medical School, the Young Investigator Award in Vaccine Development from the Infectious Disease Society of America, and a Research Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health.Dr. Offit has published more than 150 papers in medical and scientific journals in the areas of rotavirus-specific immune responses and vaccine safety. He is also the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq, recommended for universal use in infants by the CDC; for this achievement Dr. Offit received the Luigi Mastroianni and William Osler Awards from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the Charles Mérieux Award from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases; and was honored by Bill and Melinda Gates during the launch of their Foundation’s Living Proof Project for global health.In 2009, Dr. Offit received the President’s Certificate for Outstanding Service from the American Academy of Pediatrics. In 2011, Dr. Offit received the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Biologics Industry Organization (BIO), the David E. Rogers Award from the American Association of Medical Colleges, the Odyssey Award from the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, and was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.In 2012, Dr. Offit received the Distinguished Medical Achievement Award from the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the Drexel Medicine Prize in Translational Medicine from the Drexel University College of Medicine.In 2013, Dr. Offit received the Maxwell Finland award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, the Distinguished Alumnus award from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the Innovators in Health Award from the Group Health Foundation.In 2015, Dr. Offit won the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching from the University of Pennsylvania and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.Dr Offit was a member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is a founding advisory board member of the Autism Science Foundation and the Foundation for Vaccine Research.He is also the author of six medical narratives: The Cutter Incident: How America’s First Polio Vaccine Led to Today’s Growing Vaccine Crisis (Yale University Press, 2005), Vaccinated: One Man’s Quest to Defeat the World’s Deadliest Diseases (HarperCollins, 2007), for which he won an award from the American Medical Writers Association, Autism’s False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure (Columbia University Press, 2008), Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All (Basic Books, 2011), which was selected by Kirkus Reviews and Booklist as one of the best non-fiction books of the year, Do You Believe in Magic?: The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine (HarperCollins, 2013), which won the Robert P. Balles Prize in Critical Thinking from the Center for Skeptical Inquiry and was selected by National Public Radio as one of the best books of 2013, and Bad Faith: When Religious Belief Undermines Modern Medicine (Basic Books, 2015), selected by the New York Times Book Review as an “Editor’s Choice” book in April 2015.TWL website : http://www.trollingwithlogic.com/TWL facebook group : http://on.fb.me/TZwgy3TWL twitter : https://twitter.com/TrollingWLogicTWL facebook page : http://on.fb.me/1Eq3b8kSubscribe to the podcast:-Feedburner: http://tinyurl.com/twl-feed-burnItunes         : http://tinyurl.com/twl-itunesStitcher       : http://tinyurl.com/twl-stitcher Podbean     : http://tinyurl.com/twl-podbeanPodfeed      : http://tinyurl.com/twl-podfeed

This week, we're revisiting an episode about the power of stories and innuendo to shape the public perception of science. We'll speak to author Jon Lee about his book "An Epidemic of Rumors: How Stories Shape Our Perceptions of Disease." And we're joined by Dr. Paul A. Offit, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, to get the scientific perspective of the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations.

This week, we're looking at the power of stories and innuendo to shape the public perception of science. We'll speak to author Jon Lee about his book "An Epidemic of Rumors: How Stories Shape Our Perceptions of Disease." And we're joined by Dr. Paul A. Offit, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, to get the scientific perspective of the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations.

Paul A. Offit, MD is the Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In addition, Dr. Offit is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He is a recipient of many awards including the J. Edmund Bradley Prize for Excellence in Pediatrics from the University of Maryland Medical School, the Young Investigator Award in Vaccine Development from the Infectious Disease Society of America, and a Research Career Development Award from the National Institutes of Health. Be sure to rate and comment in iTunes.

This week’s guest on Point of Inquiry, Paul A. Offit, MDis best known as a co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine and a staunch, public supporter of vaccination and opponent of pseudoscientific alternative medicine. His most recent book, Do you Believe in Magic?: The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine points a critical eye at the alt-med industry, one than takes in 34 billion dollars a year with little to no regulation. Are patients being harmed, and is it any worse or better than so-called “Big Pharma”? Dr. Offit talks with our host, Lindsay Beyerstein, about all of this and much more on this week’s Point of Inquiry. Dr. Offit has published over 130 scholarly articles on the rotavirus vaccine  and vaccine safety and efficacy in general.  He has also authored or co-authored many books on pediatric medicine, childhood vaccination and opposing pseudoscience in Medicine. He is also the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, and the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as well as a member of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Offit is also a Founding Board Member of the Autism Science Foundation (ASF).

Interview with Paul A. Offit, MD, author of Studying Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Recently, there was another nail in the coffin for vaccine skeptics. The British medical journal The Lancet took the dramatic step of retracting a 1998 paper that lies at the root of modern vaccine denialism. Authored by a doctor named Andrew Wakefield and his colleagues, it was heavily touted as having uncovered a new cause of autism—the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, or, the MMR vaccine. Not so fast. Twelve years later, there are more problems with the paper than you can count—and yet somehow, it managed to spawn a movement. In this conversation with host Chris Mooney, Dr. Paul Offit— author of  Autism’s False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure—discusses the state of the vaccine skeptic movement in light of this latest news. In particular, Offit explores why the tides may be turning on the movement—as well as the grave public health consequences of ongoing vaccine avoidance. Paul A. Offit, MD is the Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In addition, Dr. Offit is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Offit has published more than 130 papers in medical and scientific journals in the areas of rotavirus-specific immune responses and vaccine safety. He is also the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq, recommended for universal use in infants by the CDC. Dr Offit was a member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is a founding advisory board member of the Autism Science Foundation, and is the author of five books, the latest of which is Autism’s False Prophets.

Vincent, Dick, and Alan review a new macaque model for HIV-1 infection, a possible role for Epstein-Barr virus in multiple sclerosis, accidental release of H5N1 by a vaccine company, resistance of frogs to virus infection, and extreme virology - the biggest and smallest viruses and viral genomes. Links for this episode: Harold Varmus on The Daily Show Macaque model for HIV-1 infection (photo of pig-tailed macaque) Possible role of Epstein-Barr virus in multiple sclerosis Accidental distribution of H5N1 influenza virus by pharmaceutical company Major histocompatibility class I marker and frog resistance to viral infection Smallest virion and DNA genome: Circovirus Largest virion and DNA genome: Mimivirus Biggest RNA genome: (we forgot to mention on the show!) Coronavirus SW1 List of viral genome lengths at NCBI Sputnik virophage Papers for Macintosh and iPhone Science blog of the week: H5N1 by Croft Science podcast pick of the week: MicrobeWorld video Science book of the week: Autism’s False Prophets by Paul A. Offit, MD (podcast with Dr. Ginger Campbell)

Episode 25 of Books and Ideas is an interview with Dr. Paul A. Offit, author of "Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure." The scientific evidence shows no connection between vaccines and autism yet opponents of vaccination continue to encourage parents to refuse to vaccinate their children against potentially life threatening diseases.In this episode we consider the evidence for vaccine safety and examine the factors that fuel the on-going controversy. Children are already dying from preventable diseases like measles and hemophilis infuenza (Hib) meningitis, so it is vital that parents be informed about the unnecessary risks faced by unvaccinated children.For detailed show notes and episode transcripts go to http://booksandideas.com. Send email to gincampbell at mac dot com.

Vincent and Alan discuss a viral upper respiratory tract infection, transmission of H5N1 influenza virus, death of an HIV denialist, and the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Links in this episode: PLoS Pathogens paper on transmission of H5N1 influenza virus. Ebola outbreak in DRC reported by ProMedMail. Death of HIV denialist. BioCrowd, a network for bioscientists. Molecules, the iPhone/iPod Touch app to display molecules. Science blog of the week: ViroBlogy Science podcast pick of the week: Astronomy Cast Science book of the week: The Cutter Incident by Paul A. Offit, MD