On the Suppression of Vaccination Dissent

Martin, Brian

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“…and the implied norm of scientific behavior (e.g., should an editor have the authority to overrule a peer review process for any reason?). Brian Martin's research program represents the most comprehensive treatment of suppression in science by any scholar in the world (e.g., Martin 1981Martin , 1991Martin , 1999aMartin , b, 2010Martin , 2014bMartin et al 1986). His work has ruffled more than a few feathers, as he himself acknowledges, but the nature of this domain of inquiry guarantees drawing the ire of those engaged in the politics of scientific knowledge.…”

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Suppression and Dissent in Science

Delborne

2016

Handbook of Academic Integrity

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Suppression and Dissent in Science

Delborne

2016

Handbook of Academic Integrity

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“…This sets the stage for suppression of dissent." [15] Tetyana Obukhanych, earned her PhD in Immunology at the Rockefeller University in New York and did her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School and Stanford University. Following the publication of an open letter to California legislators [16], who, at the time were attempting to enact a mandatory vaccine law and eliminating the philosophical exemption, she was attacked DOI: 10.4236/asm.2017.…”

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How Silencing of Dissent in Science Impacts Woman. The Gardasil&reg; Story

Vernon¹

2017

ASM

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The issues of safety and efficacy of certain vaccines remains extremely contentious. The venues for this debate have included periodicals, documentary films, and an ever-increasing number of on-line sites. While debate in science is not only a common occurrence but a fundamental tenet of the scientific community, it only works when divergent opinions can be heard. When those who hold an opposing opinion are denigrated and/or marginalized by those holding the majority opinion such as in the issue of vaccination, where cultural authority for the issue is owned by the profession of medicine, both science and the public lose. What is often forgotten are the benefits derived from the questioning of drug safety that not only extends to the public but to physicians who rely on the truthfulness and accuracy of the information that is being supplied to them by manufactures and government agencies. While most physicians believe they are functioning in their patient's best interest when making vaccine recommendations, these recommendations by in large have become a matter of rote and are made because most physicians have bought into the "vaccines are safe" mantra. What most physicians don't realize is they have unknowingly been recruited by big pharma to assist in shutting down the vaccination debate. This suppression of vaccine opposition even among academics, is becoming more commonplace and will lead down a slippery slope that will silence opposition science, and the dangers that come with this. Those who question vaccine safety have been ostracized, misquoted and even made to appear mentally ill by those who hold the majority opinion on the issue. Physicians who question vaccine safety have had their licenses threatened or have been fired from positions. Tactics such as name calling and the use of terms such as pseudo-science, (even when the evidence being presented is from widely accepted peer-reviewed journals) or "conspiracy theorists" which has the effect of placing those holding the minority opinion in the category of such groups as 9/11 truthers, are not uncommon. Other methods of How to cite this paper:

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“…We have chosen these particular scientists because each one experienced extended attacks that allow analysis of tactics, and because we have previously studied their cases (Thérèse, 2003;Thérèse and Martin, 2010;Martin, 2014). We chose two cases in which resistance to degradation has been reasonably successful and one in which it has not.…”

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“…The primary critics of vaccination are citizen groups (Hobson-West, 2007). Any scientist or doctor whose research or comments undermine the apparently unified scientific and medical support for the standard vaccination agenda of government health departments is seen as a threat, turning what appears to be a unified scientific position into a contested one (Martin, 2014). The paper in The Lancet was thus a threat to the orthodox agenda on vaccinationincluding promotion of multiple vaccines -and Wakefield, as first author, was seen as the key figure in contesting this agenda.…”

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Resist, scientist! Countering degradation rituals in science

Therese

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2014

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When the work and reputation of scientists suffer ritual degradation, a range of tactics can be deployed to resist and rework the psychological and social impacts. Five key resistance tactics to degradation in science are revealing degradation rituals, redeeming the reputation of the targeted scientist, reframing the degradation as unfair, redirecting attention to other domains, and refusing to cooperate with the rituals. These tactics are illustrated through three case studies of scientists targeted for conducting research threatening to the interests of powerful groups. IntroductionThe perceived trustworthiness and competence of scientists are key forms of currency in science that facilitate their careers and standing in the field. Attacks on the reputation of scientists and the quality of their work therefore can have far reaching impacts. These include professional impacts, such as the interruption or destruction of scientific careers, status impacts from loss of qualifications and income, and personal impacts, such as alcoholism, depression, and loss or disruption of relationships with colleagues, friends and family. The adverse impacts of attacks on scientists also include the potential hindrance of scientific innovation, often via the chilling effect on peers who witness the treatment of those targeted.We focus here on one particular way of understanding methods for attacking dissident scientists, namely as a degradation ritual in which the status and honour of an individual are lowered. Such rituals have received relatively little attention, yet they are crucially important when considering the obstacles potentially faced by innovators in the face of a hostile establishment or orthodoxy. We focus on ways of challenging these rituals, something hardly ever analysed, in the hope of offering insight to innovators in all fields.Features of degradation rituals can be classified in terms of the types of agents who enact the rituals, the contexts in which these rituals occur, the means by which degradation rituals are performed, and the impacts or relative severity of the rituals (Thérèse and Martin, 2010). Here we propose a complementary five-part schema to classify and understand tactics of resistance deployed by targets of degradation rituals in science in their attempt to deflect attacks and undo the negative impacts on their personal identity and professional status.Given that stakeholders in current knowledge and practices are often threatened by innovators, and have the resources and authority to impose sanctions, it is to be

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On the Suppression of Vaccination Dissent

Cited by 14 publications

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Suppression and Dissent in Science

How Silencing of Dissent in Science Impacts Woman. The Gardasil&reg; Story

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On the Suppression of Vaccination Dissent

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How Silencing of Dissent in Science Impacts Woman. The Gardasil&amp;reg; Story

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