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Why It’s So Hard to Talk About GMOs
Despite our best intentions, discussions about GMOs often quickly degenerate into shouting matches. If we really want to make a difference, we should consider the psychology of how and why our views are formed, and help others do the same. Instead of eagerly fighting with facts, the effect of kindness and curiosity on a debate could surprise you. Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, health, psychology, science communication
Tagged backfire effect, bias, confirmation bias, conspiracy, Daniel Dennett, debates, empathy, existential anguish, GMO
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Organic vs Conventional Food
This piece has also been published by the Genetic Literacy Project and the Fitness Reloaded blog. I spent over a decade of buying little else than organic food. During that whole time, I never justified my choice by claiming that non-organic vegetables were less nutritious … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, health, nutrition, organic
Tagged cherry-picking, confirmation bias
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