It is not possible to assert publicly that Monsanto is anything other than venal without being accused of being a sellout, a fraud, or worse.

- Michael Specter

Be sceptical, ask questions, demand proof. Demand evidence. Don't take anything for granted. But here's the thing: When you get proof, you need to ac…

- Michael Specter

Flu is easily transmitted, so if you are working with sick people - who are most at risk for getting seriously ill - you ought to be vaccinated. I am…

- Michael Specter

Vaccination is a public health issue because influenza is a highly contagious disease. If you don't vaccinate your child, his or her schoolmates are …

- Michael Specter

Daily vitamins are of no value.

- Michael Specter

Your dollar cheeseburger isn't a dollar if you factor in what it's going to cost in health care.

- Michael Specter

I think it's too soon to say that, and I think, basically - most of the people that I ran across and most of the studies that I saw suggest people do…

- Michael Specter

I have never earned one penny from any pharmaceutical company. I will never accept one penny from them either. Ever.

- Michael Specter

I started to write about science and medicine at the Washington Post, in the early days of the AIDS epidemic.

- Michael Specter