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Basics of Toxicology

Designing good ecotoxicology studies

17 Nov 2021November 17, 2021
Featured image: A conceptual model to explain how monarch butterflies could be exposed to insecticides used in Midwest agriculture. Figure obtained from Krishnan et al. (2021). As an insect toxicologist,…
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What’s true when it comes to chemical regulations in the U.S.

20 Oct 2019November 27, 2021
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…
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What studies should we believe?

9 Sep 2019December 29, 2021
Featured image: Couldn't resist the cuteness. Image taken from Pixabay Have you come across scientific studies that produced opposing conclusions on the same topic? Are carbohydrates responsible for weight gain?…
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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…
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Correlation vs Causation

18 Dec 2018December 29, 2021
Featured image: A comic strip explaining the difference between correlation and causation. Image source: xkcd.com  As noted in this classic science comic, people often think correlation implies causation. And this…
Winner of the  General science posts and graphics category in the ScienceSeeker Awards 2019

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