The Frankenfood Paradox
On Sunday there was considerable confusion about the alleged "GMO" grass that killed cattle. Turns out it was not GMO grass at all, but a hybrid. I received many inquiries about the difference...
View ArticleAtomic Gardening - The Ultimate Frankenfoods
If you are not a fan of transgenic (GMO) technologies, just wait until you hear about the freakish practices scientists and big seed companies are sneaking under the radar! Now, scientists soak seeds...
View ArticleFood Fear, Food Labels, And My Two Cents
If you want to scare somebody, convince them that there is a remote chance of danger in their food, water or medicine. Even if there is no evidence to back up the claim, people respond strongly to such...
View Article"Arctic Grape" Genetically Altered Fruit, Escapes Public Approval
We are currently witnessing the USDA public commentary period on the Arctic Apple, a transgenic apple that does not exhibit browning upon injury or cutting. The anti-browning trait was installed by...
View ArticleThoughts From A "Shill For Monsanto"
Why Throw-Away Statements Harm the Anti-GMO MovementAs an academic research scientist active at the public interface, I enjoy communicating about complex science topics. With regard to trasngenic (GMO)...
View ArticleFarming 2.0 - Innovation And Limiting Environmental Impacts
When we think about agriculture, technology and the future there is one apparent truth—we will need to produce more with less. We are going to need to produce more food,with higher quality, closer to...
View ArticleLet's Talk Proposition 37.1 -- No Ballots Required
In the shadow of Proposition 37's defeat maybe we can have a real conversation. Angry, uninformed discussion based on fear mongering from both sides detracted from a real issue-- how do we provide...
View ArticleTransparency Weaponized Against Scientists
How could you destroy someone with their own words, if their words present no evidence of wrongdoing? It actually is amazingly simple, and illustrates the danger of limitless access to personal...
View ArticleSetting A New Standard For Science Transparency
Things have been a little intense lately and the little voice in my head keeps begging, "How did I get here?" In other times of quiet introspection the little voice in my head says, "What would you...
View ArticleTesting The Internet's Food Claims With Citizen Science
If you'd like to lose a few pounds, poke around the Internet and read about food and farming. Within ten minutes you will likely find that all of your favorite fare is poised to kill you, contributing...
View ArticlePseudoscience Creeping Into Your Conference? A Case In GMOs And Glyphosate
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View ArticlePseudoscience To Shine At Houston Science Museum
Houston, we have a problem. Well, you have a problem. The Houston Museum of Natural Science (Twitter: @HMNS) is sponsoring an event that slams science, denigrates technology, and gifts its credibility...
View ArticleSweet Irony: The Environmental Impacts Of GMO Sugar Science Denial
Several times a year I find myself exiting the Florida’s Turnpike at Yeehaw Junction and heading south. When I get to the small town of Okeechobee I take a left and head down Route 98 through...
View ArticleThe SciComm Challenge: Communicating Concepts In Climate Change
Last December I took on a new challenge. I was asked to speak to a large Canadian audience of agricultural producers about climate change. ‘Bout time I stepped into a controversial area. I’m used to...
View ArticleThe Hard Science Behind The Non-Browning Arctic Apple
With the availability of Arctic Apples around the corner, there are a lot of questions swirling about how the browning is suppressed when the apple is exposed to air. The browning process has great...
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Fighting The Yellow Dragon – The War To Save Florida Citrus
This is the first of a series of articles on Huanglongbing (Citrus Greening Disease) that is devastating Florida. Subsequent articles will explore its causes, effects and potential cures. read more
View ArticleScholars Requested To Defend Film Propaganda Claim
The documentary film Food Evolution provides a fresh, scientific look at the technology of crop genetic engineering and some situations it has, or could, help solve problems for farmers. It shows the...
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