Biomedical scientist Andrea Love highlights the inconsistency in public acceptance of genetic engineering—embraced in medicine but often rejected in agriculture. She argues that the same scientific tools used to treat cancer and genetic diseases can also save lives through innovations like Golden Rice, and warns that misinformation and ideology are blocking progress where it’s needed most.

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About the Author:

Dr. Andrea Love is an immunologist and microbiologist with over a decade of experience in basic sciences, translational medicine, and clinical research. She is a subject-matter expert in infectious disease immunology, cancer immunology, and autoimmunity and is adept at translating complex scientific data and topics for the public and healthcare providers. She works full-time in life science biotechnology in the fields of vaccinology, immunology, immunotherapy, cancer, cell and gene therapy, and other related fields. While she will always be a biomedical scientist, she has a passion for helping the public understand complex science topics in order to navigate the world better. She is also the author of Immunologic, a newsletter and science information hub that communicates evidence-based information on science and health topics. Andrea is also the Executive Director of the American Lyme Disease Foundation, and was the 2023 American Medical Writers Association McGovern Award Recipient. She is passionate about scientific literacy starting from an early age and encouraging children toward a career in STEM. Outside of her career in science and efforts in science communication, she lives near Philly with her partner and their 7 rescue cats. She is a marathoner and ultramarathoner, a yogi, a black belt in judo, and an amateur wildlife photographer.

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Taner Edis reviews Quanta in Distress: How New Age Gurus Kidnapped Quantum Physics by Sadri Hassani.

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Taner Edis is a professor of physics at Truman State University.

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Joe Nickell’s final “Investigative Files” column critically examines the canonization of Carlo Acutis, a tech-savvy teen dubbed the first millennial saint. Nickell explores Acutis’s fascination with Eucharistic miracles and challenges the legitimacy of the “miraculous” healings attributed to him, arguing instead for rational, evidence-based explanations.

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https://skepticalinquirer.org/2025/06/miracle-boy-the-first-millennial-saint/

About the Author:

Joe Nickell, PhD, was senior research fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) and “Investigative Files” columnist for Skeptical Inquirer. A former stage magician, private investigator, and teacher, he authored numerous books, including Inquest on the Shroud of Turin (1983), Pen, Ink and Evidence (1990), Unsolved History (1992) and Adventures in Paranormal Investigation (2007). He has appeared in many television documentaries and has been profiled in The New Yorker and on NBC’s Today Show. His personal website is at joenickell.com.

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