My text about why GMOs are not your enemy gets a LOT of flack. Despite the fact that Exxonmobil makes literally over 10 times more money than Monsanto (or Syngenta, or Novartis), it is unable to sway the scientific consensus that the world is
If I hear someone say “GMO ingredient” one more time, my head will probably explode in cloud of neural fireworks. When someone thinks that sugar or insulin from a genetically modified organism is somehow different from sugar or insulin from another source, I am
Research has been underway to harness the power of bacteria and turn it into electrical power since at least 2006. Originally performed with fuel cells, this technology has evolved to using plants as “carbon donors” which put sugars into the soil, which are then
You have probably heard that we have 93% fewer food crops available today than 100 yeas ago. That a great portion of our food diversity has gone extinct and disappeared. It seems logical when you look at the infographic above based on a 1983 survey of
Most of us understand that the planet is warming, and that even though antarctic ice is slightly increasing: the overall amount of sea ice is pretty constantly decreasing. Both the direct release of heat through combustion processes, as well as the amount of heat
“Every little piece of plastic manufactured in the past 50 years that made it into the ocean is still out there somewhere.” Tony Andrady In 2012, 288,000,000 kilograms of plastic was produced, of which the large amount ends up in the ocean. While most people
Hundreds of thousands of people in Switzerland apparently eat domestic kittens and puppies’ meat, particularly at Christmas, according to a Swiss animal activist group, who are asking the government to ban the traditional Christmas practice. The animal protection group, SOS Chats Noirague, which has
Democracy is not inherently the best system, and some even describe it as the “tyranny of the majority.” The reason it is probably the best system we have available is because although the majority may falter, the odds of so many making corrupt decisions is
A lack of sleep can contribute to many health problems such as blood pressure, weight gain, and even diabetes. It also can affect our memory, looks and sex life. Doctors say that most people need about 8 hours of daily (night) sleep to be up to achieving
The problem here is pervasive throughout the world of medicine and science: publication bias. This is the reason that a review of 53 studies relating to cancer drug targets only led to 6 being actually replicable. The positive results, which say that something works or
