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Are science and religion compatible?

I am a scientist I am a Christian. Many people today insist that science can only be done by people who have a secular worldview or at least by those who are willing to leave their religious views at the door as they enter the science lab. Some people believe it is impossible to be …

The MMR causes autism

I have seen it over and over. Thousands of parents can confirm this, as well. A child who regresses into autism after the MMR shot. This vaccine does not contain aluminum or mercury. We all know that these heavy metals are involved and cause autism. But how does the MMR vaccine cause autism when they …

The measles has never been eradicated!

 The measles has never been eradicated, ever. This is very dishonest to claim that it is the case. Every year, there are hundreds of cases of measles in this country. Second of all, they claim that “most” of people who got the measles this year are unvaccinated. Again, this is very misleading as 60% of …

Pro vs Anti-vaxers

You may have noticed this as well. Currently there is a heated debate between 2 groups of people: the pro and anti-vaccines. It seems that they do not agree on anything when it comes to vaccines. The main reason of this big difference is that one group relies on epidemiological studies, whereas the other one …

Herd Immunity is not sound science

According to the CDC, the immunization rate in California is somewhere around 98-99%. This makes sense because it is required per the law that children get vaccinated for a variety of childhood infectious diseases. This is more than what they claim we need to reach in order to obtain herd immunity, which is an immunization …

The anti-vaccine movement is a real thing!

It is time for me to come out of the closet 😊 I must admit that I was a strong proponent of vaccination. I would look at those anti-vaxxers as ignorant, selfish, non-educated and dangerous people to not believe in what we call the greatest achievement in modern medicine. But things started to change when …