The distinction between skepticism and denial is found in the process, not the conclusion. Believing vaccines cause autism doesn't make you a "denier", but the

The distinction between skepticism and denial is found in the process, not the conclusion. Believing vaccines cause autism doesn't make you a "denier", but the reasons why you believe it may. This is addressed in the article right next door: "Living in denial: When a sceptic isn't a sceptic" (http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627606.000-living-in-denial-when-a-sceptic-isnt-a-sceptic.html http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627606.000-living-in...) "Denialism is typically driven by ideology or religious belief, where the commitment to the belief takes precedence over the evidence. Belief comes first, reasons for belief follow, and those reasons are winnowed to ensure that the belief survives intact."