Michael Specter, a staff writer with the New Yorker, confronts the widespread fear of science and the negative impact it could have on scientific progress in the areas of global agriculture, health and nutrition in his new book Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives .
Specter appeared on National Public Radio’s (NPR’s )“On the Media” program promoting Denialism and explaining the importance of agricultural biotechnology in addressing certain global challenges, and the resistance to it among certain groups.
A transcript of the NPR interview is available here.
Steve,
Thank you for the post.
You have captured a key point in the public discussion that is ongoing about the need for and value of science in the “global village” and feeding a growing population.
Fear of science, lack of sophistication in understanding and knowledge surrounding science is a huge problem. It should help guide decisions in the future on how to communicate what the college is working on.
Steve Williams