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The Poisoned Debates Between Science, Politics and Religion

December 27, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in atheism, religion, science, science communication, select | 6 comments

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A Learning Cure for Chemphobics

December 26, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in chemicals, science | No comments

https://drreddyfamilydoctors.com/womans-health/ I have some good news for Nicholas Kristof, the New York Times columnist who may be the most well known chemphobic in the United States: Help is on the way. Kristof, in case you weren’t aware, has been battling a bad case of chem fears for the last several years. It’s an unfortunate affliction, made all the more…Continue Reading…

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How the Godless and Believers Celebrate Christmas Together

December 24, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in atheism, Christmas, religion, select | No comments

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Food Fights

December 22, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in AquaBounty, biotechnology, food movement, genetic engineering, GMOs, select | No comments

Order Soma Online Get ready for another wave of anti-GMO mania. This one is about to rise up with the news that genetically modified salmon are on the verge of being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There is quite an interesting backstory to this development, which Jon Entine revealed at Slate several days ago. The short version…Continue Reading…

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Ebenezer Monbiot

December 21, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in consumerism, environmentalism, George Monbiot, greens, select | No comments

Order Ultram Online George Monbiot is a terrific green Scrooge. Last week, the UK’s most popular and widely read environmental writer penned a cheery new column titled, “The Kiss of Death.” (The headline in the Guardian version is not quite so black.)  In it, he rails against the culture of consumerism and advises people to stop buying (for…Continue Reading…

Matt Ridley Reveals His Confirmation Bias

December 20, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in climate change, climate sensitivity, confirmation bias, select | No comments

Several years ago, the BBC aired an excellent program called, “Science Under Attack.” It was hosted by UK Royal Society President Paul Nurse, who examined why public trust in key scientific theories has been eroded – from the theory that man-made climate change is warming our planet, to the safety of GM food, or that HIV…Continue Reading…

Is there a Science to Parenting?

December 19, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in child behavior, parenting | No comments

Yesterday, my 5-year old was literally climbing the wall–with his sneakers on. He has figured out how to wedge himself against the arm of the couch and inch his legs up the wall. When I asked him to stop, he hesitated for a few seconds before climbing down. I explained to him that sneaker marks…Continue Reading…

When Financiers Freelance as Climate Experts

December 19, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in climate change, climate politics, global warming, select | 1 comment

In case you hadn’t heard, the state of the planet is not good.  At a big gathering earlier in the year, an assortment of esteemed, professional worriers reaffirmed this diagnosis and warned: Without urgent action, we could face threats to water, food, biodiversity and other critical resources. I don’t take these concerns lightly. Global changes…Continue Reading…

The Cost of a New Environmentalism

December 18, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biodiversity, ecology, environmentalism, nature | No comments

https://advogadoemresende.com/audiencia-publica-maes-em-carcere/ Last week, my Slate piece on environmentalism was read by many people who care (and write) about green issues. Some (okay, many of them) didn’t particularly like what I wrote. I felt the rumblings on Twitter and elsewhere. And I had planned on responding, but then the horrific tragedy on Friday happened, and I just…Continue Reading…

How Cultural Cognition Can Inform the Gun Conversation

December 17, 2012 by Keith Kloor | Filed in cultural cognition, guns, Newtown, select | No comments

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