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Learning to Live with Denialism

February 25, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biotechnology, climate change, climate communication, climate science, science communication, select | 46 comments

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Truth Always Wins

February 14, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biotechnology, genetically modified foods, GMOs, science, science communication, science journalism, select | 66 comments

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Framing the Green Revolution

February 8, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in agriculture, biotechnology, environment, GMOs, green revolution, select | 13 comments

A straightforward definition from Wikipedia: Green revolution refers to  to a series of research, development, and technology transfer initiatives, occurring between the 1940s and the late 1960s, that increased agriculture production worldwide, particularly in the developing world, beginning most markedly in the late 1960s. The initiatives, led by Norman Borlaug, the “Father of the Green Revolution” credited with… Continue Reading…

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The Church of the Organic

February 7, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in organic food, science, select | 32 comments

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From the Annals of the Science Wars: A Cautionary Tale

February 7, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in environment, science, science journalism, select | 15 comments

You’re a scientist who publishes research that suggests a certain product is harmful to the environment and public health. The company that makes the product disputes your findings and wages a campaign to sully your professional reputation. How do you respond? If you’re Tyrone Hayes, the Berkley biologist whose studies point to harmful impacts of… https://www.atvrentalsutah.com/storage/ Continue Reading…

Stop Legitimizing the Loony Anti-GMO Voices

January 30, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biotechnology, genetically modified foods, GMOs, science communication, science journalism, select | 142 comments

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California Must Reckon With Its Long History of Drought

January 27, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in California, drought, environment, select | 22 comments

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Why GMOs Matter

January 24, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biotechnology, environment, GMOs, science, science communication, select | 169 comments

https://www.soundcontrolroom.com/custom-creations/ Several weeks ago, Nathanael Johnson at Grist reflected on what he had learned after spending half a year dissecting all the major claims and counter-claims that dominated the GMO debate. It was a very thoughtful post with a jarring headline: What I learned from six months of GMO research: None of it matters Many smart people…Continue Reading…

Europe Submits to Iron Law of Climate Policy

January 23, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in climate change, climate policy, climate politics, climate science, global warming, select | 36 comments

https://grenzzonederm.com/season-3/ We ofter hear that global warming is the existential issue of our day. And that reducing carbon emissions from fossil fuels will be essential if we are to preserve a livable climate for civilization. People can quibble with the various risk scenarios and which computer models are more accurate and so on, but in the…Continue Reading…

The Demise of Easter Island's Eco-Collapse Parable

January 21, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in Easter Island, ecocide, environment, science, select | 43 comments

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