Most people in this country lack the basic understanding of science that they need to make informed decisions about the many scientific issues affecting their lives. Neither this basic ...

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In this interview, Daszak responds to the inaugural “Scientific Freedom” lecture held at the National Institutes of Health ...

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We are not getting answers,' the Court expressed unhappiness over repeated failure of forensic labs to verify the tapes.

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