When did it become okay for the media to be anti-science and anti-agriculture? A CBC news story over the weekend calls into question the research relationship between academics and industry.…

The IARC monograph program on Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks must be reformed and brought into the 21st century – or it should be abolished The World Health Organisation’s International Agency for…

This  post is intended for students in general chemistry class.                   To assess whether or not an original  knowledge is…

The time of year for standardized state testing has arrived and if you have school-age children, there’s no way to avoid this topic. Everyone has strong opinions when it comes to the issue of “opting…

President Trump says he came to Washington to “drain the swamp,” and now his administration is looking for wasteful programs to cut. A great start would be pulling the plug on numerous federal “…

After a successful Women's March to protest statements made by President Donald Trump about women in 2005, and other issues, a group of science advocates got the idea for a similar "Science March" to…

Last December I took on a new challenge.  I was asked to speak to a large Canadian audience of agricultural producers about climate change.  ‘Bout time I stepped into a controversial area.…

Technology development and use is one of the distinguishing human characteristics. Throughout history, technological developments have led to new opportunities and problems as civilizations…

The latest performance tables for secondary and primary schools in England have been released – with parents and educators alike looking to the tables to understand and compare schools in their area…

Why Science is Worth Studying. Excerpts from a very good book - Rustic sounds and other studies in literature and natural historyby Sir Francis Darwin,  1917 I found this book by Sir Francis…