Manipulating Malleable Minds
One big difference between scientists and activists is that the latter have no problem using manipulating language to scare the public. The former uses information to help the public make sound decisions. Here's a stellar example from GMO Awareness.com. It features fossil biotechnologist Dr. Theirry Vrain, a guy that used to work on the genetics of nematodes and used some molecular biology tools in the process. Since his retirement, he's enjoyed the stage as one of the handful of sort-of-scientist darlings of the anti-scientific, anti-GM movement. It bothers me when guys like Vrain and Huber use their former credentials to perpetuate bad science today. Maybe I'm a little pointy because I was asked to analyze his YouTube video and it cost me an hour of my life I'll never get back. However, it did help me understand who he is and why the anti-GMs love him so. The sure love Thierry. He tells them what they want to hear, and aside from a good 1980's u