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New Report Highlights Divide between Scientists and Public

https://wasmorg.com/2024/03/07/gfc13doj Last year, the late night talk show host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel added some levity to the contentious GMO debate. He went to a Los Angeles farmers market and asked passerby to define GMO. The responses were hilarious and perhaps revealing. Of course, this was a comedy skit, so make what you will of the ignorance… Continue Reading…

The Tricky Terrain for GMO Communication

Tramadol 100Mg Online Overnight Several years ago, the Boston Review published a forum called, “The Truth About GMOs.” Nine viewpoints were represented. All the authors, a number of them scientists and scholars, had different perspectives. Some were enthusiastic biotech supporters, others staunch opponents. Several had staked out a middle ground, acknowledging the technology’s benefits and risks. The truth about GMOs, it turned… https://www.lcclub.co.uk/83kbutmc7g Continue Reading…

Bill Nye Gets Invited to Attend Another GMO Debate

https://www.worldhumorawards.org/uncategorized/38hpr31qkx6 If you missed the recent Intelligence Squared debate on GMOs, it’s worth watching. Or if you prefer, read the transcript.  Like Nathanael Johnson, I was initially dubious about the event, then pleasantly surprised at how it turned out. I was also a kinda surprised to see Bill Nye (The Science Guy) piggyback on it: They’re debating… https://tankinz.com/4rxgahf705g Continue Reading…

"Imbeciles" on Twitter Continue to Distract Nassim Taleb

https://giannifava.org/huub06jp5eg Those of you familiar with Black Swan author Nassim Taleb know he has a formidable mind and an abrasive public persona. It is necessary to separate the two when analyzing his logic, which is what economist/writer Noah Smith does admirably in his Bloomberg column on Taleb’s controversial GMO paper. (More on Smith’s take in a minute.)… https://musiciselementary.com/2024/03/07/ek45apkk Continue Reading…

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A Victory for Anti-GMO Forces and a Blow to Science

https://musiciselementary.com/2024/03/07/rh3maqok4 UPDATE: Additional news stories and responses at bottom. The campaign by Greenpeace and other anti-GMO groups to abolish the position of the European Union’s chief science advisor appears to have succeeded.  James Wilsdon, a professor of science and democracy at the UK’s University of Sussex, laments this news in the Guardian, including the odd timing of… https://worthcompare.com/gukyti730q Continue Reading…

Open Letter to Bill Nye from a Plant Scientist

Tramadol 50 Mg Buy Below is an open letter from Kevin Folta, a plant scientist at the University of Florida, Gainsville. In recent years, Folta has taken a leading role as an educator on the subject of agricultural biotechnology. He often engages with GMO critics and foes. Folta is a professor in a public institution and his research is… https://giannifava.org/8tj7h3q4 Continue Reading…

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Bill Nye Explains Why he is a GMO Skeptic

https://tankinz.com/kxgykss97d Bill Nye, stalwart defender of evolution and climate science, has a new book out called, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation. Nye, for those unfamiliar with him, is a popular science communicator. He also relishes verbal debate. In recent years, he’s become known for taking on creationists and climate skeptics. Nye’s reputation as a… Continue Reading…

No Love in Boulder for Colorado's GMO Labeling Proposition

The following is a guest post from Paul McDivitt, a second-year master’s student studying journalism and mass communication research at the University of Colorado-Boulder. Follow him on twitter @paulmcdivitt. UPDATE: The GMO labeling initiative in Colorado was soundly rejected. (Breakdown of Boulder vote is at bottom of post.) Today, Colorado voters will decide if the state should require… Continue Reading…

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Taking Credit for GMO Failures

https://asperformance.com/uncategorized/rsmpliksk Earlier this year, the earth scientist Jon Foley wrote an article that laid out why he was skeptical about agricultural biotechnology. Among other things, he said “that GMOs have frequently failed to live up to their potential” because of the way they have been deployed: GMOs have done little to enhance the world’s food security. Mainly,… https://www.jamesramsden.com/2024/03/07/gq692ndv Continue Reading…

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