CONSPIRACY-PSEUDOSCIENCE
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- Overall, we rate the Bioscience Resource Project as a moderate Pseudoscience source as they publish occasional scientific misinformation. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to a lack of transparency in funding and the occasional use of poor sources.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: PSEUDOSCIENCE
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Founded by Allison Wilson and her husband, virologist Jonathan Latham, The Bioscience Resource Project is an agriculture-focused advocacy organization that produces Independent Science News, conducts research, and engages in outreach and education; they were established in 2006 and launched the Independent Science News website in 2011. The Independent Science News website is categorized as pseudoscience with mixed factual reporting due to its occasional publishing of scientific misinformation. It is owned and operated by the Bioscience Resource Project.
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Funded by / Ownership
Bioscience Resource Project is an educational non-profit registered as a 501(c)(3), that relies on donations and subscriptions for revenue. They do not disclose funding sources.
Analysis / Bias
According to the Genetic Literacy Project, Bioscienceresource.org promotes its anti-GMO activities primarily through its website, Independent Science News, and has ties to anti-biotechnology activist groups in the US, Canada, and Europe who support French geneticist Gilles-Éric Séralini’s research, which mainstream scientists have challenged.
During a year-long investigation, the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) found that many anti-GMO organizations have received funding from organic food companies and wealthy donors, suggesting the movement is not entirely grassroots.
Although the primary focus is on Anti-GMO propaganda, they also promote unproven theories related to the origins of Covid-19, such as this: By Investigating Itself The US Can Answer Many Of The Key COVID19 Origin Questions. The article does provide some evidence to support its claims, such as citing published research papers and news articles. However, some of the claims made by the author are based on speculation and are not fully substantiated with concrete evidence. Some of the sources used for this article rely on poor sources like Sky News Australia and Fox News.
In general, the Bioscience Resource Project holds left-leaning views and moderately promotes pseudoscience as it relates to GMOs.
Failed Fact Checks
- There is no evidence of them being fact-checked by a third party.
Overall, we rate the Bioscience Resource Project as a moderate Pseudoscience source as they publish occasional scientific misinformation. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to a lack of transparency in funding and the occasional use of poor sources. (M. Huitsing 05/10/2023) Updated (02/16/2024)
Source: https://bioscienceresource.org/
Last Updated on February 16, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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