Conjuring Monsters to Scare Consumers
In a previous post, From Mad Scientists to Maddening Science Perceptions, Stuart discussed how society’s fear of science has deep cultural roots. This post takes …
Stuart’s Rant
Misleading the Public about the Benefits of the Green Revolution
Activist lies about Green Revolution’s success In the past few years, many environmental and academic activists have been undermining the work of Norman Borlaug and …
Organic Yields to Fall Further Behind Conventional Crops
A lack of sufficient nutrient application and the limited ability to control weeds, insects, and plant diseases, results in organic crop yields lagging behind conventional …
The Increased Obsolescence of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Origins of the CPB The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) is a single-use sub-agreement of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The impetus for the …
Review of 2024
Challenges and Progress in the Agriculture Industry: A Year in Review The agriculture industry constantly faces challenges and adversities that try the patience and fortitude …
Risk, Evidence, Safety, & Activists
The following article was originally posted by the Genetic Literacy Project (GLP), on June 21, 2022. Click here to see Dr. Smyth’s original post. Thank …
The Social Costs of Environmental Activist (eNGO) Fear Campaigns
Human health now affected due to deliberate misinformation For over 20 years now, activist environmental non-governmental organizations (eNGOs) like Greenpeace, Sierra Club, Friends of the …
The Luxuries of Food Security
Full tummies allow for foolish ideas The agriculture industry has the incredible ability to continually improve the production of crops while making it appear effortless, …
Reducing the Public Good of Public Research
The skyrocketing cost of science and academic journal open access fees In the past month, I’ve been fortunate to have two articles accepted for journal …
Australian Greenpeace Activists Criminally Guilty
Greenpeace forced to pay over $250,000 Greenpeace was founded in Canada in 1971, with an objective of using science to support and advance environmental causes …