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Are pesticide residues on food something to worry about?

Just like anything that goes into your body, it’s the dose (the amount) that matters ...
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‘Warrior gene’: Some people may be genetically wired for aggressiveness. Can we—should we—do something about it?

Patrick Whittle | Genetic Literacy Project | 
“Some people have real problems right out of the starting block. We can't dodge the responsibility for social action." ...
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Will England emerge as a world innovator in gene-edited crops?

Steven Cerier | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Brexit has been a disaster for the UK.  It has not spurred the great economic revival that many of the ...
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GLP podcast/video: Trust in scientists plummets; EU ditches organic ‘Farm to Fork’ plan; Our troubling ‘superhuman’ future?

Americans are losing trust in scientists following the COVID pandemic. How can experts regain the public's support? The European Union ...
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A llama-inspired way to protect crops

Steve Savage | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Most of us will never see a live llama except at a zoo unless we have an opportunity to travel ...
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We live in a world of conflict and competition. Why has kindness persisted?

Recently, I was walking with some fellow parents after nursery drop-off when we came across a five-pound note lying on ...
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How RFK, Jr.’s science disinformation machine rolls on despite so many debunking articles (like this one)

Bill Wirtz | Genetic Literacy Project | 
The presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a reminder of the insidious imbalance of conspiracy theories: They are always ...
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Anti-GMO activists take page out of anti-chemical and anti-BPA lobby, targeting the ‘black box’ of endocrine disruption

Anti-GMO activists are taking a page out of the anti-chemical lobby in claiming that genetic modification can disrupt normal endocrine ...
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Viewpoint: Perversity activism — How European anti-biotechnology NGOs end up promoting commodity-crop farming, consolidating the seed market and undermining sustainability

David Zaruk | Genetic Literacy Project | 
One of the most attractive advantages of NGTs is the low cost of entry for innovators. Labs in developing countries ...
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Pathological science: How can we know whether today’s ‘junk science’ will remain ridiculous or someday be vindicated?

Today, there is simply too much known in far too many diverse fields for any person to hold it all ...
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GLP podcast/video: Elon killed Twitter? EWG’s latest pesticide scare; RFK, Jr. vs ‘Big Pharma’

Has Twitter (X) devolved into a misinformation cesspool? Once scientist says yes. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) claims schools near ...
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Viewpoint: Activists shift tactics on glyphosate, attacking independent European science-oversight agencies that have unanimously found the herbicide safe

David Zaruk | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Glyphosate ate the world! Every single day another serious disease, from all types of cancer to Parkinson’s, is attributed to ...
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Viewpoint: Florida’s Surgeon General is a menace to public health

Henry Miller | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Florida has many things to recommend, but the state’s top public health official isn’t one of them. Surgeon General Joseph ...
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Viewpoint: ‘We need to fend off the sophistry and mendacity of anti-innovation, anti-biotechnology activists’ — Science must be evaluated in the light of tradeoffs

The adage “Follow the science” when formulating public policy has much to recommend it, but it’s not as straightforward as ...
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Feline evolution: How house cats and humans domesticated each other

Jonathan Losos | Genetic Literacy Project | 
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to go on safari in southern Africa. One of the greatest thrills ...
Viewpoint: Here’s how zealous environmental groups dupe politicians about the ‘widespread dangers’ of many safe and effective pesticides

Viewpoint: Here’s how zealous environmental groups dupe politicians about the ‘widespread dangers’ of many safe and effective pesticides

Henry Miller | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Pesticides used in agriculture have long been the subject of controversy and misinformation – and the attention of regulators. Since ...
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How Spain emerged as the European epicenter for egg donations

Anna Molas | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Spain performs more than half of all egg donation treatments across Europe. The country is the largest provider of donor eggs ...
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Body odor fingerprint: How your unique smell could help reveal cancer or COVID infections

From the aroma of fresh-cut grass to the smell of a loved one, you encounter scents in every part of ...
Viewpoint: Scientifically illiterate claim that aspartame causes cancer illustrates again the escalating politicization of science

Viewpoint: Scientifically illiterate claim that aspartame causes cancer illustrates again the escalating politicization of science

Hank Campbell | Genetic Literacy Project | 
If you have been in science media for any period of time, you have seen a predictable pattern; epidemiologists look ...
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Here’s the straight poop about fecal transplants

Ricki Lewis | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Fecal transplants carry a certain ick factor for many people. But there is a legitimate medical use for them -- ...
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Analysis: Do neonicotinoid and glyphosate pesticides threaten bees? A reassessment

Jon Entine | Genetic Literacy Project | 
"The honeybee is in no way endangered. If there’s a top ten list of what’s killing honey bee colonies, I’d ...
Viewpoint: Rejecting simplistic organic farming — Instead of worrying about which farming system is more ‘natural', which is impossible to define, focus on sustainability

Viewpoint: Rejecting simplistic organic farming — Instead of worrying about which farming system is more ‘natural’, which is impossible to define, focus on sustainability

Back in 2004, Mendocino County in California hit the headlines after becoming the first county in the United States to vote ...
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Headlines claim that almost half of all drinking water contains high-levels of ‘dangerous’ PFAS ‘forever chemicals’. What does the science say?

Susan Goldhaber | Genetic Literacy Project | 
The headline “New Study Finds PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water from 45% of Faucets Across US” led many news ...
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GLP podcast/video: Many Americans still reject evolution; should we worry? Top-10 food myths, debunked; Farmers finally growing Golden Rice

The creation-evolution debate has fallen out of the spotlight in recent years, but many Americans still reject Darwin's theory. Should ...
Viewpoint: Anti-glyphosate rabbit hole — Will the ethically-compromised International Agency for Cancer (IARC) lead Europe to embrace a scientifically-challenged Green Deal?

Viewpoint: Anti-glyphosate rabbit hole — Will the ethically-compromised International Agency for Cancer (IARC) lead Europe to embrace a scientifically-challenged Green Deal?

What chemicals or environmental exposures are likely to cause cancer? That’s a complex question with a wide variance in views ...
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Is there an evolutionary explanation for homosexuality in animals, including humans?

Jenny Graves | Genetic Literacy Project | 
Since gay couples have fewer children, the high frequency of same-sex relationships in humans is puzzling from an evolutionary point ...
Autism increase mystery solved? No, it's not vaccines, GMOs, glyphosate—or organic foods

Autism increase mystery solved? No, it’s not vaccines, GMOs, glyphosate—or organic foods

Arvind Suresh | Genetic Literacy Project | 
A change in how we diagnose and report autism and not vaccines, glyphosate or chemtrails is the prime mover as ...
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