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Podcast: ACSH Science Dispatch
Episode: Remembering The Alar Scare; NYT Should Stop Targeting Scientists
Description: 30 years ago, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) launched a PR campaign against a plant-growth regulator called Alar, effectively eliminating use of the chemical in agriculture. What's the legacy of this infamous anti-chemical scare? The New York Times continues to attack good scientists on the say-so of environmental groups. The paper is trashing its credibility.Â
Join our directors of bio-sciences and medicine, Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein, as they break down these stories on episode 27 of the Science Dispatch podcast.
From the Archives: Apples, Alar, NRDC and Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep, a proud Vassar grad, r...