Special Topics Can exposure to insecticides impact monarch butterfly conservation? 24 Jun 2021 This was originally published by Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium: https://monarch.ent.iastate.edu/can-exposure-insecticides-impact-monarch-butterfly-conservation. Monarch caterpillar photo was taken by Aaron Eckley at Iowa State University. The question posed in the title of this…
Special Topics Discovery of a novel neonicotinoid insecticide effect 30 Jan 2021August 12, 2021 This article (slightly edited below) was published in Department of Entomology newsletter at Iowa State University: https://www.ent.iastate.edu/department-entomology-alumni-news-2021 Featured image was taken from Wikimedia commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lepidoptera_Diversity.jpg Niranjana Krishnan writes: I started…
Tox21 STEPping into the world of computational toxicology 21 Nov 2020August 24, 2021 This report was provided to the Society of Toxicology following my selection as one of the recipients of the Supplemental Training for Education Program (STEP) award in 2020. While my…
Recent News Are everywhere chemicals contributing to lifestyle diseases? 30 Jan 2020November 27, 2020 This post was originally published in Envirobites Article: Radke EG, Galizia A, Thayer KA, Cooper GS. 2019. Phthalate exposure and metabolic effects: a systematic review of the human epidemiological evidence. Environment…
NAS reports Assessing risk to endangered species 5 Jan 2020January 28, 2021 The “Assessing Risk to Endangered and Threatened Species from Pesticides” National Academy Sciences (NAS) report was released in 2013. The report can be read or downloaded here for free: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/18344/assessing-risks-to-endangered-and-threatened-species-from-pesticides.…
NAS reports Science and Decisions 2 Nov 2019February 9, 2020 The “Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment” National Academy Sciences (NAS) report was released in 2009. The report can be read or downloaded here for free: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12209/science-and-decisions-advancing-risk-assessment. All images used…
Special Topics What’s true when it comes to chemical regulations in the U.S. 20 Oct 2019January 3, 2020 Given the details and complexities of chemical regulation, it is not surprising that there is some confusion over what it entails. It took me several classes and specific readings to…
NAS reports Preparing for future biotech products 16 Oct 2019January 5, 2020 The "Preparing for Future Products of Biotechnology" National Academy Sciences (NAS) report was released in 2017. The report can be read or downloaded here for free: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/24605/preparing-for-future-products-of-biotechnology. All images used…
NAS reports What this section (NAS reports) hopes to achieve 15 Oct 2019October 26, 2019 The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is an independent, non-profit organization that consists of U.S.'s leading researchers. It was founded by the U.S. government in 1863 and was charged to…
Recent News Forever Chemicals: What’s going on 27 Sep 2019November 3, 2019 This post was originally published in Envirobites Kirk M, Smurthwaite K, Bräunig J, Trevenar S, D’Este C, Lucas R, Lal A, Korda R,Clements A, Mueller J, Armstrong B. The PFAS…
Special Topics What studies should we believe? 9 Sep 2019February 2, 2020 Have you come across scientific studies that produced opposing conclusions on the same topic? Are carbohydrates responsible for weight gain? Does the pesticide glyphosate cause cancer? Does Prozac effectively treat…
Special Topics Why synthetic chemicals seem more toxic than natural ones 24 Aug 2019December 7, 2019 This post was originally published in Aeon Magazine. I wrote this article in the hope that it addresses the disproportionate fear that many people associate with chemicals, and to also…
