A Conference to Misinform
Colorado is trying to pass a GMO labeling law, so they'll need to bring in the slate of discredited pseudoscientists to scare the credulous. The Seeds of Doubt Conference is being held on October 11, and features an array of proven scare mongers that sell bad science.
Renowned experts! Wow! I can't wait to see who those might be...
The usual suspects. Of course, nobody invited that actually presents a viewpoint based on the peer-reviewed literature.
This is no surprise. When a ballot initiative needs to steep a population in fear and push them to vote against science, this group will be most effective. Huber will talk about his mystery "entity" that he's cultured since 2002 and has no idea what it is (even though anyone could figure it out in a few days). There's author and documentarian Jeffery Smith, a guy who's empire depends on scaring audiences. Seralini is well known for data that never pan out anywhere else in the world, especially in the billions of cattle that consume 100% GMO diets.
Here's the scary part: YOU CAN GET CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS!
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS!! WHAT?
SERIOUSLY?
One of the operative words here is EDUCATION. This group will misinform a public about a perfectly safe technology. The participants are not being educated, they are being lied to by expert manipulators that push an activist agenda.
Having CE Credit for healthcare providers also provides a credibility to the event it does not deserve.
I'm thinking about hosting an event across the street, a Science Kegger. Free! Talk about what participants just heard and how it meshes with actual science. I just might do it..