NAS reports Science and Decisions (Part 1) 2 Nov 2019November 3, 2019 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…
NAS reports Preparing for Future Biotech Products 16 Oct 2019November 3, 2019 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…
Special Topics Why synthetic chemicals seem more toxic than natural ones 24 Aug 2019November 3, 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…
Basics of Toxicology Estimating risk to non-humans 28 Dec 2018November 3, 2019 To get a basic understanding of risk, I recommend reading Estimating risks to humans first There has been much talk about bees and pesticides recently. Especially, how a class of…
Basics of Toxicology Estimating risk to humans 25 Dec 2018November 3, 2019 We all know sharks can be dangerous. But most of us don't spend our waking hours worrying about sharks because we rarely encounter them. This might change if you had…
