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Wondering whether to vaccinate your children? The decision can feel like a shot in the dark if you don\u2019t know how to evaluate risk. Find out why all of us succumb to the reasoning pitfalls of cognitive and omission bias, whether we\u2019re saying no to vaccines or getting a tan on the beach.\nPlus, an infectious disease expert on why it may take a dangerous resurgence of preventable diseases \u2013 measles, whooping cough, polio \u2013 to remind us that vaccines save lives.\nAlso, a quaint but real vaccine fear: that the 18th century smallpox vaccine, made from cowpox, could turn you into a cow!\nIt\u2019s our monthly look at critical thinking \u2026 but don\u2019t take our word for it!\nGuests:\n\n\nPaul Offit \u2013 Infectious disease specialist at the Children\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia\n\n\nNeil deGrasse Tyson \u2013 Astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City\n\n\n Adam Korbitz \u2013 Lawyer specializing in space law\n\n\nAndrew Maynard \u2013 Professor of environmental health science, director, Risk Science Center, University of Michigan\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices