Monsanto's weed killer in your cereal? Why your breakfast is still safeThe Environmental Working Group, "a non-profit, non-partisan" outfit headquartered in Washington DC, has a brilliant fundraising...
Monsanto trial: Roundup ban would make food more expensiveMy latest for Genetic Literacy Project, following the verdict against Monsanto: Experts suggest that severely restricting glyphosate and...
Episode 30: Chlorpyrifos - Safe pesticide, or 'Nazi nerve gas' EPA should ban?Environmentalists know how to inspire political change. So it was no surprise to see the Natural Resources Defense Council, a prominent...
My latest at Genetic Literacy Project: Experts criticize EU court's ruling on gene editing"Gene editing already has yielded a variety of scientific and economic benefits. Researchers have used CRISPR-Cas9, for example, to boost...
Episode 29: Beware of Food Gurus: Robyn FlipseHumans evolved in a tumultuous environment. In many cases, our ancestors didn't know where their next meal would come from, or if it...
Episode 28: Conspiracies Declassified: Brian DunningYou may think conspiracy theories are just kooky ideas embraced by your unemployed brother-in-law and other quirky people on the fringes...