Science & Society

The 2014 Food Revolution Promises To Save You From Science

Food is interesting to me. It's essential, of course, but it's also a lot of cutting-edge science that people don't see. It's hard to imagine now that when I was a kid, Prof. Paul Ehrlich (and then later our current science czar, Dr. Jo ...

Article - Hank Campbell - May 2 2024 - 9:49am

Norm Borlaug Created The Green Revolution- And Pro-Science Groups Like CAST Took It From There

YDr. Norm Borlaug, Nobel Laureate and "Father of the Green Revolution" was obviously a big believer in advancing an evidence-based, pro-science approach to food, He saw the need for debunking the myths that a generation of environmental groups b ...

Article - Hank Campbell - May 2 2024 - 10:30am

Science Media, Politics And The Big, White Elephant In The Room

What do science media and politics of 2013 share in common with 2006? Anti-science beliefs among the public? Check. Scientists willing to call them out? Check. Scientists and science media noting the common political affiliation of anti-science offenders? ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - May 6 2024 - 9:28am

DEI Without Compromise: Embracing Diversity in the LISA Global Scientific Collaboration. A ESA NASA Project.

D iversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) have become buzzwords often debated within the United States, sometimes controversially perceived as a redistribution of opportunities. However, in a global context—such as in the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - May 8 2024 - 1:42pm

Cancel Culture Prevents The Best Researchers From Engaging With The Food Industry

After Chris Wild took over the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a UN-funded body in France that looks for statistical links between food/chemicals and cancer, they made a switch in their policies regarding participation; an epidemiologis ...

Article - Hank Campbell - May 8 2024 - 3:07pm