Jeni Barnett, Ben Goldacre, LBC and M’Learned Friends: Spartacus is Back

A number of blogs have come out in support of Ben Goldacre of Badscience.net, over the threat of legal action Jeni Barnett and LBC , after Ben posted an excerpt from Jeni’s phone-in show about the MMR vaccine.

This is probably a partial list by now.

Links to wikileaks and blogs

(shamelessly nicked from badscience via Gimpy)

Transcript

Part 1. Frank. Jeni Barnett MMR show – full transcript

http://scienceblogs.com/sciencepunk/2009/02/jeni_barnett_mmr_show_-_full_t.php

Part 2. Martin of The Lay Scientist. The Barnett Transcript -

http://www.layscience.net/node/485

Part 3 Podblack Jeni Barnett On LBC 97.3FM UK Radio – vs John From Epsom http://podblack.com/?p=1222

Part 4 Rachel Dunlop of Sceptics’ Book

This section covers ~ 19 to 24 mins . To see the preceding section head topodblack.com. For the audio head to my YouTube channel.

http://scepticsbook.com/2009/02/06/further-to-the-transcript-of-jeni-barnetts-diatribe-on-lbc-937fm/

Part 5 Quackometer

http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2009/02/jeni-barnett-mmr-rant-transcript-with.html

Part 6 Holfordwatch Jeni Barnett and the Phone Call with Yasmin on the LBC MMR Segment

http://holfordwatch.info/2009/02/06/jeni-barnett-and-the-phone-call-with-yasmin-on-the-lbc-mmr-segment/

Audio Clip

http://www.layscience.net/node/484

http://scepticsbook.com/2009/02/06/damage-control-for-lbcs-jeni-barnett-mmr-rant-backfires-globally-and-on-a-massive-scale/

http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2009/02/06/ben-goldacre-of-bad-science-threatened-by-lawyers-for-lbc-and-jeni-barnett/

http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Bad_Science:_Jeni_Barnett_MMR_and_vaccination_slot_on_LBC_radio%2C_2009

http://www.thatsfuckingstupid.com/index.php/2009/02/dont-tell-anyone/

Blogs

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/02/05/scientist-who-critic.html

http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=43020&c=1

http://www.mediawatchwatch.org.uk/2009/02/06/bad-science-v-bad-lawyers/

http://blog.dave.org.uk/2009/02/the-controversy-that-wont-die.html

http://theplummetonions.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/extremely-bad-science/

http://teekblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/goldacre-threatened-with-legal-action.html

http://scatter-gum.blogspot.com/2009/02/jeni-barnett-is-fucking-idiot.html

http://mycolleaguesareidiots.com/archive/2009/02/06/401.aspx

http://plashingvole.blogspot.com/2009/02/jeni-barnett-is-ill-informed-loon-and.html

http://xrrf.blogspot.com/2009/02/global-radio-menaces-ben-goldacre.html

http://www.adambowie.com/weblog/archive/002659.html

http://retiredrambler.typepad.com/tonys_ramblings/2009/02/ben-goldacrejeni-barnett-mmr-and-lbcs-heavy-legal-hand.html

Dr Crippen of NHS BlogDoc: Jeni Barnett and LBC start the clean-up operation

Frank Swain of Science Punk: LBC sic lawyers on Ben Goldacre over criticism of MMR show

SJ Cockell of Fuzzier Logic: MMR scaremongerer sicks the legal dogs on Ben Goldacre

Podblack of Podblack Cat: Ben Goldacre – Will Not, Should Not, Be Silenced On Jeni Barnett.

jdc of jdc325: MMR Scaremongering From Jeni Barnett: LBC Use Legal Chill Tactics. Ugh.

Political Scientist: URGENT: The Joy of Law

Martin of The Lay Scientist: Jeni Barnett on MMR – The Complete Show.

Jason Brown of A Drunken Madman: More medical mendacity.

ES Armstrong of Scattergum: Jeni Barnett is an idiot.

Dr*T of Thinking is Dangerous: Is there a proper media lawyer in the house? Your country needs YOU.

Common Sense has updated the Measles graph for England and Wales.

Dr Rachie of The Sceptics’ Book: What are LBC and Jeni Barnett afraid of?

Press Gazette: LBC in legal warning to Ben Goldacre over MMR blog post

Anthony Cox of Black Triangle: MMR and legal threats and http://www.blacktriangle.org/blog/?p=1894?>The Today Programme’s irresponsible MMR interview

Quackometer: Jeni Barnett and Irresponsible Broadcasting

MacSpider of Spider Comment: Jeni Barnett, LBC, stupidity and threats

Londonist: MMR, For Some Reason, Still Controversial

Michael Grayer of Non-Toxic: Many Many Rants… and not much evidence.

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