GMO corn causes cancer–Myth vs. Science (recent news)
Background Genetically modified crops are foods derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and all types of agricultural breeding induces genetic modification, but in general, GMO usually...
View ArticleGMO opponents are the global warming denialists of the left
Scientific denialism (also known as pseudoskepticism) is the culture of denying an established scientific theory, law or fact despite overwhelming evidence, and usually for motives of convenience....
View ArticleOverhyped GMO corn study gets more scrutiny
Over the past couple of weeks, I have discussed a study by Gilles-Eric Séralini et al. published in Food and Chemical Toxicology that concluded that glyphosate-resistant NK603 GMO corn developed by...
View ArticleDr. Oz falls for the overhyped and debunked GMO corn study
A few weeks ago, Gilles-Eric Séralini and his homeopathy loving coauthor published an article in Food and Chemical Toxicology that concluded that glyphosate (known as Roundup)-resistant NK603 GMO corn,...
View ArticleHarvard hospital retracts statement about data on aspartame and cancer
This is a story about clinical research, misinterpreting said clinical research, an overaggressive Public Relations department, honest scientists, and good scientific journalism. Let’s start at the...
View ArticleGMO opponents fall for a hoax
Every once in a while, there’s a story that’s so unbelievable, it almost sounds like a myth of legendary proportions. Let me try to write this without laughing. Each day, I receive news feeds from...
View ArticleAnti-GMO activist changes his mind–what does it really mean?
Let’s get this out upfront. There is no evidence that genetically modified food (which most people call GM or GMO) cause any harm to humans. None. And many people, myself included, consider anti-GMO...
View ArticleDo GMO crops have a higher yield? It depends on the answer.
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is an American environmental organization founded in 1969 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which claims 400,000 members. They focus, generally, on...
View ArticleAnti-GMO liberals attack Cheerios
Over the past week, the left’s version of global warming deniers, the GMO refusers, starting attacking the Cheerios Facebook page. Why? Because apparently, Cheerios, that wonderful cereal manufactured...
View ArticleReblog: “10 ‘scientific’ responses” to “10 reasons we don’t need GMOs”
I don’t generally re-blog articles I’ve read. Sometimes, I might read an article and then do my own take on it. But mostly, I just assume that blog posts should stand on their own merits. But today, I...
View ArticleAnti-GMO horde trumpets new article, mischaracterizes results
It is well accepted observation that when the pseudoscience or anti-science crowd runs out of supporting evidence (usually when it’s thoroughly debunked by scientific skeptics), it has to rely upon the...
View ArticleThe bad science checklist of GMO opponents
One of my favorite science websites is at Science or Not, the author of which, Graham Coghill, claims that “this website will help you separate real science from nonsense that’s masquerading as...
View ArticleBill Gates, Part 3: now despised by GMO refusers
Bill Gates, through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) located in Seattle, Washington, is one of the world’s leading charities that brings advanced healthcare (including vaccinations) other...
View ArticleJournal retracts Séralini’s controversial “GMO causes cancer” article
In 2012, the interwebs exploded because of an article (pdf) published in Food and Chemical Toxicology by Gilles-Eric Séralini et al. that showed health problems in rats fed genetically modified corn...
View ArticleAnti-GMO cult trumpets GMO genes transfer to wild rice–update
It is well accepted observation that when the pseudoscience or anti-science crowd runs out of supporting evidence (usually when it’s thoroughly debunked by scientific skeptics), it has to rely upon the...
View ArticleGMO opponents are the left’s version of global warming deniers
Scientific denialism (also known as pseudoskepticism) is the culture of denying an established scientific theory, law or fact despite overwhelming evidence, and usually for motives of convenience....
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson tells GMO haters to chill out–liberals get angry
Neil deGrasse Tyson, probably the most popular astrophysicist, if not scientist, of this generation, replaced Carl Sagan as the spokesman of all things science for the country. While not ignoring Bill...
View ArticleGMO foods cause cancer–pseudoscience says it’s so
Let’s make something clear right here, at the beginning of the article–there is a vast amount of legitimate scientific literature that describes evidence that GMO crops are safe to both human health...
View ArticleThe anti-GMO bad science checklist
This article is a substantial update of the original one published last year. One of my favorite science websites is at Science or Not, the author of which, Graham Coghill, claims that “this website...
View ArticleArguments that GMO opponents should delete from their brains
From my perspective as a trained scientist, skeptic and observer of political debates, there are four scientific issues that have wandered into the realm of political debate: evolution, climate change,...
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