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progressoid

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Tue Feb 23, 2016, 06:01 PM

Feb 2016

Dr. Novella is an academic clinical neurologist at Yale University School of Medicine. He is the president and co-founder of the New England Skeptical Society. He is the host and producer of the popular weekly science podcast, The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe. He is also a senior fellow and Director of Science-Based Medicine at the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF), a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI) and a founding fellow of the Institute for Science in Medicine.

The NeuroLogicaBlog covers news and issues in neuroscience, but also general science, scientific skepticism, philosophy of science, critical thinking, and the intersection of science with the media and society.

Dr. Novella is also the founder, executive editor, and regular contributor to Science-Based Medicine, a blog dedicated to issues of science and medicine.

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The Nitrogen Problem [View all] progressoid Feb 2016 OP

This is only a yuuuge challenge if we want to feed 9-10 billion people by 2050. GliderGuider Feb 2016 #1

That's what I was thinking. The real solution is not to HAVE 9-10 billion people. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #2

The problem I see... NeoGreen Feb 2016 #3

Can I ask where that quote is from? nt NickB79 Feb 2016 #5

From the character... NeoGreen Feb 2016 #10

Fixing Nitrogen is late 1800 technology happyslug Feb 2016 #4

Actually, there’s a pretty good source of potassium and phosphorus available without mining OKIsItJustMe Feb 2016 #6

That was a traditional source of both materials, but not the MAIN source today. happyslug Feb 2016 #7

That used to be a good idea but now? Not so much ... Nihil Feb 2016 #11

Oh, I don’t know OKIsItJustMe Feb 2016 #14

Spark fixation of nitrogen was never a viable process. NNadir Feb 2016 #16

Actually Frank–Caro process is economically viable but the Haber system is just cheaper to operate. happyslug Feb 2016 #17

The title of your post borders on an oxymoron. NNadir Feb 2016 #18

Please better define "an evidence based approach". kristopher Feb 2016 #8

Ask the author. progressoid Feb 2016 #9

... because an academic neurologist is obviously the best critic of agricultural systems ... Nihil Feb 2016 #13

Screw that load of GMO apologia and address the real problem. Nihil Feb 2016 #12

Good luck with that. progressoid Feb 2016 #15