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Lost in Science Translation: The Industry Taint

March 31, 2016 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biotechnology, GMOs, Uncategorized | No comments

https://hazenfoundation.org/cloekd3qk Several months ago, I was approached by Scientific American to participate in a panel discussion at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Here’s how the event was first described to me via email on January 20: We will be assembling a panel of diverse voices from the private sector, news media and academia to discuss… https://www.mdifitness.com/evnkz24o Continue Reading…

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Bill Nye Had a Fixed View on GMOs. Then Something Happened.

March 2, 2015 by Keith Kloor | Filed in agriculture, biotechnology, GMOs | 291 comments

https://www.onoranzefunebriurbino.com/8mtfy1o6q A decade ago, Bill Nye, aka The Science Guy, did a segment on GMOs for his TV show. His approach surprised some who saw it years later. “It was weightily anti-GMO, something I wouldn’t have expected from Bill Nye,” one writer has noted. You can watch it yourself and decide. Others have rendered their judgement: Greenpeace,… https://www.fogliandpartners.com/aop85rmlip Continue Reading…

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How to Balance Transparency with Academic Freedom?

February 27, 2015 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biotechnology, climate change, climate science, science, science communication | 19 comments

A succession of stories in recent weeks involving scientists and open records requests have anguished many who cherish two ideals: academic freedom and transparency. I imagine that journalists have also been grappling with a tension between those two ideals. (I know I have.) More on that in a minute. First a recap. Two weeks ago, I reported… https://www.scarpellino.com/s3loc85dpm1 Continue Reading…

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Anti-GMO Group Seeks Emails from University Scientists

February 11, 2015 by Keith Kloor | Filed in agriculture, biotechnology, GMOs, science | 29 comments

Earlier this week I learned that a dozen public sector scientists working in the field of biotechnology were hit with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from a California-based group opposed to GMO foods. I spoke with many of the targeted scientists and also with the anti-GMO activist who filed the document requests. My story will… Zolpidem Purchase Continue Reading…

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New Report Highlights Divide between Scientists and Public

January 30, 2015 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biotechnology, climate change, GMOs, science, science communication, science literacy | 23 comments

Zolpidem Uk Buy Online Last year, the late night talk show host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel added some levity to the contentious GMO debate. He went to a Los Angeles farmers market and asked passerby to define GMO. The responses were hilarious and perhaps revealing. Of course, this was a comedy skit, so make what you will of the ignorance… Continue Reading…

How to Treat Celebrities that Champion and Muddy Science?

December 22, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biotechnology, climate science, GMOs, science | 41 comments

https://www.emilymunday.co.uk/h8xtisfxq4 Last summer I was at a party where the guests included a bunch of successful heart surgeons. I spoke at length with one of them (I’ll refer to him as Dr. X) who has known and sometimes worked with Dr. Oz at New York-Presbyterian hospital in Manhattan. Dr. X is in his 40s. He told me Oz had… https://www.andrewlhicksjrfoundation.org/uncategorized/c7xxsuyjzi Continue Reading…

Bill Nye Gets Invited to Attend Another GMO Debate

December 5, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in agriculture, biotechnology, genetic engineering, GMOs | 104 comments

If you missed the recent Intelligence Squared debate on GMOs, it’s worth watching. Or if you prefer, read the transcript. Like Nathanael Johnson, I was initially dubious about the event, then pleasantly surprised at how it turned out. I was also a kinda surprised to see Bill Nye (The Science Guy) piggyback on it: They’re debating… https://www.varesewedding.com/95wr7zwfl Continue Reading…

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A Victory for Anti-GMO Forces and a Blow to Science

November 13, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biotechnology, GMOs, green groups, science | 88 comments

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Open Letter to Bill Nye from a Plant Scientist

November 10, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biotechnology, science, science communication | 642 comments

https://www.varesewedding.com/kyij4hot Below is an open letter from Kevin Folta, a plant scientist at the University of Florida, Gainsville. In recent years, Folta has taken a leading role as an educator on the subject of agricultural biotechnology. He often engages with GMO critics and foes. Folta is a professor in a public institution and his research is… Continue Reading…

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Bill Nye Explains Why he is a GMO Skeptic

November 6, 2014 by Keith Kloor | Filed in biotechnology, science, science communication | 983 comments

Bill Nye, stalwart defender of evolution and climate science, has a new book out called, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation. Nye, for those unfamiliar with him, is a popular science communicator. He also relishes verbal debate. In recent years, he’s become known for taking on creationists and climate skeptics. Nye’s reputation as a… https://www.wefairplay.org/2025/03/11/nbnrkxfgi Continue Reading…

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