Month: December 2011
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Science Yearbook 2011
I used to provide a daily list of links on this blog of science stories I found interesting. I gave that up and took down the link-posts to focus on my personal writing, but I still share links through social media. Here’s my favorite science stories of 2011. Space So Long Space Shuttle Credit: Trey…
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GMO Foods and the Promise a Second Green Revolution
Maize tassel with anthers emerging Credit: CIMMYT In 1968, Dr. Paul Ehrlich predicted a population explosion on planet Earth would result in mass starvation in his book The Population Bomb. While millions die each year of starvation, Dr. Ehrlich’s dire predictions did not come true. Many critics of environmentalism often cite Ehrlich’s failed predictions to…