Vaccines

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This main unit in the Ideas and Evidence pack from the Pupil Researcher Initiative is about the importance of the media (television, newspapers, radio) in science. The media may be biased in how they report science. They also influence people’s opinions on scientific issues. A good example of this is the safety of vaccines.

Contents
• Questions
• The MMR vaccine
• The vaccination question
• Facts and opinions
• Newspaper articles
• Examining the evidence
• Teachers’ notes

URL: http://stem.org.uk/rx7q3

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