Judith E. Glaser | Genetic Literacy Project
Organizational anthropologist and new GLP contributing writer addresses the 'mysteries of the mind'--how the natural plasticity of the brain can help us heal in ways that modern medicine has often maintained is impossible.
David Warmflash | Genetic Literacy Project
Are pharmaceutical or insurance companies looking at your DNA? Even when genomes do not identify individuals to which they belong, analysis of the Y chromosome can be used connect them to specific families and individuals.
David Warmflash | Genetic Literacy Project
Media are quick to promote sketchy studies suggesting that a "sense of purpose" is linked to good health. But feeling that you have a sense of purpose may mean simply that you're generally unstressed, and not suffering from depression.
Jon Entine | Genetic Literacy Project
Inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, Tay-Sachs disease and certain breast cancers can kill you or make life very challenging. So why hasn't Nature and natural selection eliminated these "negative mutations". Because they may actually provide evolutionary benefits.
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Steve Savage | Genetic Literacy Project
Organic farming is often promoted by followers as 'close to Nature'--the sustainable way to grow food. Although some organic techniques provide unique benefits, other practices are rooted in outdated and almost religious-like beliefs that hinder efforts to make farming more ecologically sustainable.
Rebecca Randall | Genetic Literacy Project
Breakthroughs are helping researchers 'supercharge' photosynthesis and increase rice yields. But anti-GMO critics say food security should focus on distribution, not technological tweaks to crop yields. Are they right?
Alison Bernstein | Genetic Literacy Project
I'm a scientist. Yet when I go on to advocacy blogs and try to share science-based information to challenge misinformation, my comments are deleted. I�m banned from pages like Food Babe�s. I�m called names. I�m accused of being a �shill�. There are even death threats. To respond to this disheartening situation, I�m kicking off the #ScientistsArePeople campaign.
Robin Bisson | Genetic Literacy Project
Recent articles in the UK news media have 'lifted the lid' on the production of convenience food. While on the surface the methods and chemicals used sound scary, on closer inspection it�s not clear why we should be disgusted.
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