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High Tech World Triggers a Modern-Day Syndrome

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It's the Best of Times to Scare Yourself to Death

https://drreddyfamilydoctors.com/womans-health/ Today is a good time to be alive when compared to any in human history, such as 100 years ago, when the average life span in industrial countries was about 50. As one recent science article noted, the key in driving up our collective age lies with the advent of medical technologies, improved nutrition, higher education, better housing…Continue Reading…

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Comedian Flays GMO Zombie Myths

https://www.munshinegroup.com/home-nonprofit/clients/ On the GMO front, I bring you the latest important news, articles and entertainment. First the serious stuff: An important study just published in PLOS One was summarized nicely by this Los Angeles Times headline: Genetically modified cotton helps farmers escape malnutrition Since when do people eat cotton, you ask?

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Conspiracy Mongering Defies Political and Ideological Labels

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The Accidental Crop Cop

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Progressives Have a Science Battle to Wage

When the crusade against evolution emerged, scientists and educators and the skeptic movement rose to the battle. When the crusade against vaccines was in full throttle, scientists and the skeptic movement confronted the fear-mongering campaign, (while the media fed it). When the crusade against climate science got ugly, scientists fought back and when political action on climate change stalled, greens…Continue Reading…

When Journalists Say Really Stupid Stuff About GMOs

I’ve been arguing that the worst misinformation and myths about genetically modified foods has spread from the anti-GMO fringes to the mainstream. A jaw-dropping example of this is provided by Michael Moss, an investigative reporter for the New York Times, who was recently interviewed by Marcus Mabry, a NYT colleague about the Monsanto protests that took…Continue Reading…

Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Anti-Science?

I’m looking forward to seeing the video and transcript of Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s keynote speech at this year’s AutismOne/Generation Rescue conference. This is the annual confab of the anti-vaccine movement, where all the diehards gather to share their latest pseudoscience, quack therapies and conspiracy theories. Last year’s keynote address was given by actress Jenny McCarthy….Continue Reading…

Gary Null, Cultivator of Dangerous Woo, Plants Seeds of Death

https://advogadoemresende.com/audiencia-publica-maes-em-carcere/ There was a time when Gary Null, a popular alternative health speaker and author, was the Deepak Chopra of nutrition. He’s written best-selling books (one of them about reversing the aging process) and like Chopra, has been featured by PBS during fundraising drives. Nearing 70, Null was in the news several years ago when he sued…Continue Reading…

Why GMO Myths Are So Appealing and Powerful

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