DiscoverInnovate Eco25 - The Philosophy of Pseudoscience - Is GMO Opposition Valid? Or Simply Another 'Belief' - Stefaan Blancke, The University of Tilburg
25 - The Philosophy of Pseudoscience - Is GMO Opposition Valid? Or Simply Another 'Belief' - Stefaan Blancke, The University of Tilburg

25 - The Philosophy of Pseudoscience - Is GMO Opposition Valid? Or Simply Another 'Belief' - Stefaan Blancke, The University of Tilburg

Update: 2019-09-27
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There are certain topics amongst environmentalists that seem particularly controversial. One of these is Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). In this episode, we explore the topic of ‘beliefs’ within the environmental community and whether those beliefs are no different to ones of religion such as creationism. So I’m stepping out of the realms of environmental scientists and innovators once again to speak to Stefaan Blanke is a philosophy professor at The University of Tilburg, who has taken his work looking at matters such as creationist beliefs in humans and applied that thinking to look at pseudoscience, particularly around GMOs. 




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25 - The Philosophy of Pseudoscience - Is GMO Opposition Valid? Or Simply Another 'Belief' - Stefaan Blancke, The University of Tilburg

25 - The Philosophy of Pseudoscience - Is GMO Opposition Valid? Or Simply Another 'Belief' - Stefaan Blancke, The University of Tilburg

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