#myth-debunking

#myth-debunking

There's a fairy tale about Thanksgiving that gets refuted every fall. Does eating turkey really make you fall asleep? When science writers check in with the experts, they always get the same response: No, no, no, and no. Also no and no. These holiday debunkers tell you what the science says: Turkey meat is not a sedative. They tell you what the studies show: Drumsticks don't produce fatigue.

The myth that vaccines cause autism originated from a fraudulent 1998 study by Andrew Wakefield, which was later retracted due to ethical violations and data falsification.