Posts by The Center for Accountability in Science Team
Putting Purchases into Perspective During a Pandemic
When disaster strikes, how much does it matter that last hand soap on the shelf is organic? Judging by the pictures circulating social media, the
Are Environmental Activists Anti-Science? Green Groups Push to Eliminate Key European Science Post
A few years ago, members of the European Commission (the executive body of the European Union) had a pretty great idea—they created the post of
Op-ed: Secrets are no fun
Check out my most recent op-ed published earlier today in The Hill. There are good secrets—like when a game show host is hiding a
EWG’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ Food Additives Report Falls Short on Scientific Evidence
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) specializes in scaring the public about everyday items in their refrigerators, pantries, and medicine cabinets, often without providing compelling scientific
Another Anti-GMO Study Contaminated by Sensationalism
Nearly every major world medical association and regulatory agency has concluded that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) pose no health risk to humans, yet there are
Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses Persist Around the Globe
Today would be the 100th birthday of Dr. Jonas Salk, the scientist who developed the first successful, inactive-virus polio vaccine. Polio terrorized Americans in the
Anti-GMO Activists Dominate Government Science Panel
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a two day public meeting of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) panel on genetically engineered (GE)
Liability for Fraudulent Research?
The most recent issue of the New Scientist features an interesting interview with former editor of the British Medical Journal Richard Smith (1991-2004) in which
GMOs and their Disease-Fighting Powers
The terrible Ebola outbreak in West Africa has brought attention to a positive medical development that has been flying under the radar for years. The
Apparently We’re Ignoring the Cure for Most Childhood Cancers
Today I read an opinion piece that was simply mind-boggling. Gregory Anderson, the Founder and CEO of Cancer Recovery Foundation International Group of Charities-Texas Division,