Autism and schizophrenia: This is a topic far beyond what one blog post can even begin to discuss, and this post is simply a note on the topic after reflecting on what Dr. Nancy Minshew said in a February 6th article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and puzzling over the as-usual excessive response by those who believe that a vaccine or mercury or something in a vaccine causes autism. Dr. Minshew, who is the Director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Excellence in Autism Research, was quoted in a January 31st article about the ABC comedic legal drama, Eli Stone, …read more