What happens if an activist scientist does a study on sperm decline and the facts conflict with the dogma? Simple – you don’t publish the data! But someone else did!
Author: RiskMonger
How to Starve Africa: Ask the European Green Party
The Europeans have the watches; the Africans have the time. Today, the European Green Party passed an initiative in the European Parliament to make Africa wait for at least another generation to be able to lift itself out of poverty.
Goodbye Glyphosate: Why Science Doesn’t Matter in the Age of Stupid
Next week, the European Council will consider the European Commission’s last-ditch compromise effort to reauthorise the widely used herbicide, glyphosate. It won’t go well.
Time to ban coffee? How values dictate our use of precaution
Given that IARC is about to declare coffee as carcinogenic (again), I think we need to play with the fallacy that, on the basis of a mere hazard assessment, we need to act as risk managers and organise a ban on all coffee products!
What is Innovation and Why is it so Hard?
Does Europe understand what innovation is? Do we share an entrepreneurial spirit across Europe or are we hidebound by contrapreneurs? Do we need an “Innovation Principle”?
Reasonable People – Towards a New Age of Lobbying
Industry needs to rethink its lobbying strategy as reasonable people and independent scientists start taking the lead in responding to activist campaigns.
The Surprisingly Sudden Demise of the Anti-GMO Movement
Within a few months, the anti-GMO movement seemed to have collapsed under the pressure of its own unreasonableness!
Why I’m joining the March Against Monsanto
I am joining the March Against Monsanto to support those who feel afraid, vulnerable and angry. Over-stressed, they need a hug – so that is what I’ll be doing!
How to win without science: argumentum ad hominem
Argumentum ad hominem is the tool you use when there is no science on your side. Is that why activists are using it so much today?
The Growing Risk of Contrapreneurs
Contrapreneur: One who is risk averse, creates fears and seeks to inhibit innovation
Risk-based or Hazard-based Regulation
Risk School: Difference between risk-based and hazard -based regulation
Do Facts Matter?
Re-publication of a blog from 2010, ten years after a series of projects were launched to try to bring facts back into policy debates and press coverage. The Risk-Monger hung his head in shame and admitted defeat.
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