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Video: John Franz invented the herbicide glyphosate—is he a farming hero or villain?

| | April 16, 2018
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Who’s the man behind Glyphosate, and why is he winning some of the highest honors in science if his invention is so damaging? And why do farmers use pesticides anyways?

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