Brendan Nyhan

Daily

Trying to convince anti-vaxxers to change their beliefs with scientific evidence may do the exact opposite

The current measles outbreak has separated the pro-vaxxers from the anti-vaxxers on what should be considered an evidence-based, non-issue. Unfortunately, agreeing to disagree just isn’t in the cards when it comes to misinformation and biased interpretations of the facts that has led to many sick children and fearful parents. Telling anti-vaxxers they are just plain […]