On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Stromgren, Eric <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I particularly love the sub heading on this one > http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/new-pesticide-link-to-sudden-decline-in-bee-population-7622263.html , > not to mention the lead paragraph... > > This is "reporting" in all the glory I imagine it to be. > It is worst than reporting by itself, it is pure advocacy corrupting science (or scientists?) and the press. I think Harvard should regret of publishing such a biass paper In the aknowledgments of the paper (following the link provided by ?) https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7FCgF0BwlDGZXZVWFFqUUtRTGl5Uzdyb21VRV9Bdw/edit?pli=1 they mention the "intellectual inputs" of Dr Charles Benbrook at the Organic Centre. Google for Charles Benbrook + HFCS (note there is no intention to blame neonics in my query). https://www.google.cl/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ix=seb&ie=UTF-8&ion=1#hl=es&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=dr%20charles%20benboock%20hfcs&oq=&aq=&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=&pbx=1&fp=a5496d188a0a09d3&ix=seb&ion=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=667 From Feb 2009 in the Ecologist who is "setting the environmental agenda since 1970" http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_round_up/270423/pesticide_link_to_bee_deaths.html Juanse Barros J. APIZUR S.A. Carrera 695 Gorbea - CHILE +56-45-271693 08-3613310 http://apiaraucania.blogspot.com/ [log in to unmask] *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm