Pesticides Killing Bees? Busting Chemical Myths With Dr. Liza Lockwood

Synthetic pesticides: they're the ultimate bogeyman in the mind of today's chemophobic health "influencer." As popular as this view is, it's badly misguided. The truth is that pesticides have dramatically reduced farming's environmental footprint—helping protect beneficial insects as food production grows. As we celebrate World Bee Day, medical toxicologist Dr. Liza Lockwood joins us to discuss the lesser-known environmental and public health benefits of modern chemistry. Did you know, for instance, that the judicious use of pesticides helps control disease-causing weeds and microbes that used to kill people by the thousands? Let's take a closer look at one of science's most controversial topics on this episode of the Science Dispatch podcast.