And He Doesn’t Even Play a Doctor on TV
November 5, 2019
On his HBO talk show, Bill Maher recently allowed a vaccination skeptic to defend the oft-cited but debunked claim that vaccines can cause autism, with the longtime comedian even agreeing on some points. A double whammy, in scientific terms. Issues has been on scene, examining and proposing fixes for the oversize and often misleading influence that celebrities have on public views of health and medicine, and exploring ways to address the conundrum that some people’s opinions about vaccines go beyond science and reflect deepening social disagreements.