Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?
Here’s my conversation with Tim Caulfield, author of “Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?”
Chris Impey, “Beyond: Our Future In Space”
Here's my conversation with Professor Chris Impey, head of the University of Arizona astronomy department, and author of "Beyond: Our Future In Space." Among the many topics we covered: How soon humans might live in space, such as on Mars or the moon; What a space...
Best Thing I’ve Read Today
Kudos to California Governor Jerry Brown, who on Tuesday signed into law a bill that mandates all children who attend public school must be vaccinated, with no exceptions for personal and religious exemptions. This was in response to the increase of anti-vaxxers in...
Vermont Vaccine Victory
Last year, Vermont got the science wrong when it passed a bill mandating labeling of GMO food. But now, that state has gotten the science right on vaccines -- by removing the philosophical exemptions for parents who buy into anti-vaxxer garbage. Now, every kid who...
If Only We Were More Like Scotland
The USA is not only less religiously progressive than Ireland, which became the twentieth nation to make same-sex marriage legal -- and the first to do it by referendum, with 62% of the vote -- but also Scotland, which has banned the teaching of creationism in science...
Why I Won’t Eat At Chipotle
I don't eat at Chipotle, but if I did, I would stop now that it has banned GMOs in its food. I simply won't support anti-science nonsense. The company's chairman, Steve Ells, told Yahoo Health, "There is a lot of debate about genetically modified foods...it’s clear...
Robert Kenner, “Merchants Of Doubt”
Here's my conversation with Robert Kenner about his important documentary, "Merchants Of Doubt," in which he reveals many of the people who are purposely creating confusion about climate change, fire safety, endangered species, fast food, and more. These are issues...
Vaccine Denier Must Pay
From Mother Jones: Four years ago, vaccine-skeptical German biologist Stefan Lanka posed a challenge on his website: Prove to him that measles is, in fact, a virus. To the first person who could do that, he promised a whopping 100 thousand Euros (about $106,000)....