– Clearly make the difference between risk and hazard (Andrew Maynard, Michigan University, USA)
– “They killed the cats! Precaution, superstition and eco-zealots” (The Risk-Monger)
– “Why You Should Thank A Caterpillar For Your Mustard And Wasabi” (NPR, USA)
– How to Make a Natural Weed Killer (Andrew R. Kniss)
Clearly make the difference between risk and hazard (Andrew Maynard, Michigan University, USA)
CropLife International put on the Internet some pages based on the work of Andrew Maynard, who directs the Risk Science Center at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health (USA). Read « Meet the Risk and Hazard Guru » Watch 5 videos of graphical explanations, including the funny “Risk Song”. At last,more concrete for ForumPhyto readers, CropLife also…
“They killed the cats! Precaution, superstition and eco-zealots” (The Risk-Monger)
That is the title of an article (in English) by David Zaruk, on his blog The Risk-Monger D Zaruk starts with an historic fact “During the Great Plague of London (1665-66), the authorities were convinced that the outbreak of bubonic plague was being spread by cats. As cats had then been looked upon by religious leaders as symbols of evil and…
“Why You Should Thank A Caterpillar For Your Mustard And Wasabi” (NPR, USA)
« The next time you dab wasabi on your sushi or spread mustard on your hot dog, take a moment to thank a caterpillar » : That’s how begins this article (in English) by NPR, a public radio in the USA It’s based on a scientific article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, where “a group of scientists…
How to Make a Natural Weed Killer (Andrew R. Kniss)
In this article, Andrew R. Kniss, University of Wyoming (USA), Associate Professor, Weed Biology & Ecology, “introduces when bilanaphos enters the plant, about half of the molecule is quickly chopped off, leaving behind a smaller molecule – phosphinothricin”, which is an herbicide. So…