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,