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b'There\\u2019s no harm talking to your houseplant, but will your chatter really help it grow? We look at various biological claims, from whether plants feel pain to the ability of cats to predict earthquakes. Feline forecasters, anyone?\\nAlso, when does understanding biology have important implications for health and policy? The arguments for and against genetically modified foods, and the danger of \\u201cpox parties\\u201d as a replacement for childhood vaccination.\\nPlus, the history and current state of scientific literacy in the United States. When did we stop trusting science?\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nAndy Michael - Seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, California\\n\\n\\nRon Lindsay - President of the Center for Inquiry, headquartered in Amherst, NY\\n\\n\\nSteven Novella - Clinical neurologist and Director of General Neurology at Yale University School of Medicine; host of the Skeptics Guide to the Universe podcast\\n\\n\\nShawn Lawrence Otto - Author of Fool Me Twice: Fighting the Assault on Science in America\\n\\n\\n\\nChelsea Specht - Professor, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley\\n\\nDescripci\\xf3n en espa\\xf1ol\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'