Monthly Archives : August 2014

Holding a Beloved Figure Accountable for False Claims

August 24, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in agriculture, biotechnology, GMOs, science, Uncategorized, Vandana Shiva | 197 comments

https://oleoalmanzora.com/oleoturismo-en-pulpi/ In 2002, the global GMO discourse chagrined anthropologist Glenn Davis Stone: Western audiences have been bombarded with deceptive rhetoric, spin, and soundbite science portraying the wonders—or horrors—of the new technology. He blamed both the biotech industry and anti-GMO activists for exploiting food security concerns to advance their own agendas. The article, published in the journal Current Anthropology,…Continue Reading…

On Double Standards and the Union of Concerned Scientists

August 22, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in agriculture, biotechnology, GMOs, science | 30 comments

Order Tramadol Cod Overnight Delivery Several weeks ago, the Union of Concerned Scientists posted a hard-hitting rebuttal to a famous environmentalist, someone who is normally an ally. Here’s a taste: A new and misnamed book co-authored by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Thimerosal: Let the Science Speak,  is filled with exactly the kinds of misrepresentations of facts and slippery slope distortions of…Continue Reading…

Robert Kennedy Jr. and Mark Hyman to Appear on Dr. Oz Show

August 20, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in Robert F. Kennedy Jr., science, vaccinations | 98 comments

Tramadol Mexico Buy UPDATE: On the same day (August 20) that Kennedy taped a segment on the Dr. Oz show, he was interviewed on Good Day New York (a Fox affiliate), and the Leonard Lopate radio show. Lopate was very skeptical of Kennedy’s claims and challenged him with good questions. *** I was at the Baltimore aquarium with my…Continue Reading…

A Profile of Vandana Shiva in The New Yorker

August 18, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biotechnology, GMOs, Vandana Shiva | 40 comments

Purchase Tramadol It’s not easy writing about Vandana Shiva. The Indian environmentalist is adored in green and progressive circles. Her exalted status has apparently disinclined many of my colleagues in the media from taking a closer look at what she stands for and what she often says on the global lecture circuit and to admiring journalists. Michael Specter…Continue Reading…

The Extremism that Thwarts Peace and Promotes War

August 15, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in extremism, religion, war | 18 comments

Order Tramadol Online Cod 180 In 2012, science writer John Horgan published a book called The End of War. Its premise is that we have it in ourselves to tame our violent impulses, at least enough to stop waging large-scale, collective war. At first blush, this notion seems as quixotic and naive as a famous John Lennon and Yoko Ono…Continue Reading…

Atheists Behaving Badly

August 14, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in atheist, science | 189 comments

https://www.merlinsilk.com/neologism/ When evolutionary biologist and atheist superstar Richard Dawkins recently stepped into (yet another) sinkhole of his own making, fellow evolutionary biologist and all-star atheist PZ Myers shook his head sadly. (It was not the first time that Myers had chided Dawkins for “callous indifference.”) Dawkins, true to form, could not recognize the sinkhole he created….Continue Reading…

What is the Best Way to Combat Confirmation Bias?

August 12, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in climate change, fracking, GMOs, science, science journalism, science literacy, wind turbines | 29 comments

If I was 20 years younger and participated in a certain body art trend, I might have a tattoo inscribed on my forearm that said something like this: Confirmation bias MT @jayphilips: “The assumptions you start with dictate the conclusions you arrive at.” @james_christie #CAST2014 — Josh Meier (@moshjeier) August 12, 2014 As the Skeptics…Continue Reading…

More Facts on Climate Change = What?

August 8, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in climate change, climate communication, global warming | 130 comments

Climate concerned advocates received some welcome news yesterday: A new study finds that when they understand climate basics, some conservatives are more likely to accept that climate change is happening I continue to be amazed at how much time and resources are spent justifying attempts to win over the most ideologically entrenched demographic in the climate…Continue Reading…

Why Vaccine and GMO Denial Should be Treated Equally

August 7, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in denialism, GMOs, Robert Kennedy Jr., science, Uncategorized, vaccinations | 1,068 comments

Earlier this year, two writers at Mother Jones noted: It’s easy to find bad information about the safety of vaccines on the internet. True, that. It’s also easy to find bad information about the safety of GMOs on the internet. What puzzles me is why liberal outlets recognize “bad information” about vaccines but not GMOs. (Grist is now a…Continue Reading…

Annals of Bone-Headed Science Communication

August 6, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in GMOs, science, science communication, vaccinations | 28 comments

A liberal publication (which I like and read) has a message for vaccine-hesitant parents. Vaccinate your kids, you ignorant whack jobs http://t.co/ngmTIZWAxp pic.twitter.com/TiBXz99Vxi — Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 6, 2014 Alas, this is an incredibly ignorant and counterproductive thing to say. Whoever is running MoJo’s social media operation needs to get familiar with the latest…Continue Reading…

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