Air date: March 27, 2011

Host: David Crabb, MD

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Interview: Seth Mnookin, author
The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear

There’s been a lot in the news recently about the debunking of the study that suggested childhood vaccines cause autism.

Our next guest used that case-study to examine how an unsupported myth can race through the media and take hold in the public imagination.

Author Seth Mnookin chats with Sound Medicine’s Dr. David Crabb about his ideas and his new book, The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear.

Additional Resources:

• Find out more about Seth Mnookin and his book The Panic Virus at his website.