3 Qs: Seth Mnookin discusses the challenges and impacts of science writing
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 06:30
in Psychology & Sociology
MIT Assistant Professor of Science Writing Seth Mnookin is the best-selling author of The Panic Virus, which examines how inaccurate scientific reports linking vaccines to autism have reverberated through the media, causing incalculable damage. Fearing vaccines, some parents have exposed their children to the risks of measles, mumps, and rubella, while scarce research dollars pour into disproving the erroneous reports.