The Genetic Literacy Project

10/16/2026

Because humanity can write things down, no one has to reinvent a life-saving advance. "We've got it forever," writes , professor of biomedical engineering and computer science . "Unless, that is, we collectively 'forget' what we've learned."

10/16/2026

'Telling more people they have is not progress; progress is having fewer people die from cancer,' writes H. Gilbert Welch, a physician and cancer researcher, for .'To the : Don’t approve the test. Test the tests.'

10/16/2026

“There does need to be discussion and diversity of opinion allowed in the public sphere,” said Courtney Radsch, director of the Center for Media and Digital Governance at . “However, there is a difference between rational debate and harassment.”

10/16/2026

“We need to acknowledge that one solution (for at least a subset of spectrum disorders) is to administer more vaccines,” Mark Schleiss, a pediatric infectious disease physician, told for , adding that only two states currently screen all newborns for congenital infection.

10/15/2026

PFAS “forever chemicals” are fast becoming one of agriculture’s biggest flashpoints. While they mostly reach farms from outside sources like biosolids, compost, irrigation water, and industrial contamination, farmers often bear the costs and the blame.

When activists, litigators, and headlines push fear over facts, farmers need to know where the science actually stands. Thousands of compounds are lumped together as “PFAS,” yet the strongest evidence of health effects is limited to just a few, mainly PFOA and PFOS.

Join the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology ( tomorrow), with paper authors , Mark McDaniel, and Thomas Redick, to discuss the new paper, “PFAS in Agriculture: Science, Uncertainty, and Risk Communication."

🗓️ Friday, Oct. 16 | Noon–1 p.m. CT | Free
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called “forever chemicals,” have become one of the most significant environmental and regulatory challenges facing American agriculture. PFAS mostly reach farms from outside sources: biosolids, compost, irrigation water and industrial contaminati...

10/15/2026

'RFK Jr. is destroying the government programs that help our communities create safer environments, make healthier choices for their families, and improve access to healthcare,' writes Benedicte Callan of Defend Public Health. ' ’s lies matter because they hide an ugly political agenda that the public needs to understand.'

10/15/2026

The share of teenagers identifying as gay or bisexual has dropped sharply in just four years, according to a new study by of . Crediting the Trump administration, Terry Shilling, head of the American Principles Project, wrote, “Amazing what happens when you cut the Department of Education and USAID.”

10/15/2026

Can science communication too much? When every claim gets taken down, audiences may start to see experts as scolds rather than guides. Is there a balance? Join , and to discuss.

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10/15/2026

'By deleting the body’s memory of earlier infections, causes a condition called “immune amnesia,”' writes for . 'The body essentially forgets how to fight off infections it defeated before. Immune amnesia “happens in 100% of measles-infected individuals to some degree,” said , chief medical officer .

10/15/2026

“Our team has found that corrections could work most times, but the tone of the correction is important,” said Porismita , professor at and study author. “It did not necessarily matter whether the correction came from a human being or an agent. What mattered was the tone."