Dr. Andy Wakefield, MB, BS, was an academic gastroenterologist, who received his medical degree from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School, University of London, in 1981. He pursued a career in gastrointestinal surgery with a particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease. He qualified as Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1985 and was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists in 2001. He has published over 140 original scientific articles, book chapters, and invited scientific commentaries. In the pursuit of possible links between childhood vaccines, intestinal inflammation, and neurological injury in children, Dr. Wakefield lost his job, his career, his fellowships, and his medical license. He is the author of the national bestseller Callous Disregard and an award-winning film director and co-founder of the Autism Media Channel, an award-winning documentary and movie production company that brings cutting-edge stories to public attention. He was the director of VAXXED: From Cover-up to Catastrophe, and joined The Ripple Effect Podcast to chat about his new film 1986: THE ACT, which I highly recommend.
WE ARE NOT MACHINES: Beyond Darwin & Algorithms | Dr. Alexander & Dr. Rose | The Ripple Effect #579
Dr. Jessica Rose & Dr. VN Alexander join The Ripple Effect Podcast for a deep, thought-provoking conversation that challenges mainstream assumptions about science, intelligence & reality itself. With backgrounds spanning computational biology, immunology, evolutionary theory & philosophy, they explore the limits of artificial intelligence, the complexities of living systems & why human consciousness cannot be reduced to algorithms. From questioning Darwinian orthodoxy to exposing the dangers of centralized technological power, this episode pushes beyond conventional thinking & invites listeners to reconsider what it truly means to be human in an increasingly artificial world.
