Many people, especially scientists, seem to assume that science denialism is a republican problem. In addition to being untrue, this assumption can be counterproductive.
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The bacteria in your gut might be scheduling your daily routine.
Jet lag. Daylight savings woes. Exhaustion and insomnia with a side of appetite change and indigestion. We’ve all experienced the side effects, but why are we so sensitive to changes in our schedules? The answer lies in our genetic makeup and, new research suggests, also in the bacterial passengers that make up over half the cells in the human body.
Does vegetable oil cause cancer?
There is constantly a new headline claiming some common household good causes cancer. The latest is vegetable oil, but what does the science really say?
Does intelligence REALLY come from our mothers?
There was recently a viral blog post claiming that we inherit intelligence from our mothers. This claim is way off base. Here's what the science really says.
GMO labeling compromise: the good, the bad, and the ugly
The new federal labeling guidelines are far from perfect. Here's what they got right and what really needs improvement.
My summer with Monsanto
If you’ve ever talked to anyone passionately opposed to GMOs or modern agriculture, they’ve probably name-dropped Monsanto. A company smaller than Whole Foods would go bankrupt if their payroll included all the members of the USDA, EPA, FDA, AAAS, WHO, European Commission, and many more. Still, scientists echoing the conclusions of these organizations on the... Continue Reading →
Okay, so what the heck are “omics”?
Scientists are constantly attaching new words to the suffix "omics": genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics..... So what exactly does "omic" mean, and how is it useful?
Here’s what the National Academy of Sciences has to say about GMOS
This post is an editorial summary of the National Academy of Science's Consensus Report on genetically engineered crops
Is grass-fed beef better for the environment?
This post is for the environmentally-conscious meat eater. If you want to decrease your beef-eating carbon footprint, you might want to reconsider grass-fed beef.
Are GMOs banned in Europe?
Headlines claiming that GMOs are banned in Europe abound. These are often accompanied by an assertion that the United States should follow suit. Does the EU know something the US does not? Where are these claims coming from?