On this, our 308th Evolutionary Lens livestream, we discuss glyphosate, Roundup, Monsanto, and how science and the law are done. A benchmark scientific review paper from 2000, which established the safety of glyphosate for humans, has been retracted by the publisher, on the basis that a) the paper did not actually review the available evidence, b) the stated authors did not actually write (much of) the paper, and c) employees of Monsanto, which makes Roundup, cryptically contributed substantively to the paper. This paper never should have been published, and its retraction should prompt the EPA to revamp guidelines for the use of glyphosate. Also: peer review and scientific culture are widely gamed. And: punitive damages to injured plaintiffs, awarded by juries against corporations, are being reduced by appellate courts due to a misapplication of the 14th Amendment.
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Mentioned in this episode:
NYT on glyphosate article retraction: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/climate/glyphosate-roundup-retracted-study.html
Williams, Kroes, and Munro 2000. Safety evaluation and risk assessment of the herbicide Roundup and its active ingredient, glyphosate, for humans. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 31(2), pp.117-165:https://www.cbs17.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2019/06/Safety-Evaluation-and-Risk-Assessment-of-the-Herbicide-Roundup-and-its-Active-Ingredient-Glyphosate-for-Humans.pdf
Retraction: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273230025002387
Journal Aims and Scope: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/regulatory-toxicology-and-pharmacology/about/aims-and-scope
Johnson v Monsanto (2018): https://www.wisnerbaum.com/toxic-tort-law/monsanto-roundup-lawsuit/johnson-trial-2018/
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Holding Screen
00:05:24 Does "sally forth" originate from sally forager?
00:21:29 Roundup Study RETRACTED
01:13:00 Monsanto on Trial & the 14th Amendment
01:44:31 Glyphosate is Banned on the Island
Will European wheat have an effect on Bret Weinstein? This is Part II of his European experiment, the results.
Watch Part I: https://rumble.com/v6pns8o-is-bret-allergic-to-european-wheat.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp
Dr. Bret Weinstein is running an experiment on himself. After a decade of avoiding wheat he has tried eating it while in Spain. In this update video he explains how he has been feeling and answers common questions around glyphosate and dry fasting.
Watch more on the topic of glyphosate and dry fasting from Bret and Heather:
It’s not Complicated: The 230th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying https://rumble.com/v52it2i-the-230th-evolutionary-lens-with-bret-weinstein-and-heather-heying.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp
Think Fast: The 252nd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying https://rumble.com/v5rcks8-the-252nd-evolutionary-lens-with-bret-weinstein-and-heather-heying.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp
No live stream today, instead Bret is running an experiment from Spain.
Do you have a wheat allergy? Have you been able to eat wheat in Europe without the symptoms you experience in America? After a decade without intentionally eating wheat, Bret Weinstein is running an experiment while visiting Spain - will the European wheat cause the same symptoms he experiences when stateside?
Watch more on the topic of allergies and vaccines from Bret and Heather:
Mr. Jones and Me: Nathan Jones on DarkHorse
https://youtu.be/anC_au3HhdA?si=rNhk6_SUzF0lsgI1&t=1781
Bret and Heather 180th DarkHorse Podcast Livestream: Allergies, Adjuvants, & Affirmative Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5Ra_qW470w?si=G9BTq7Nv3WusHR2-&t=1968
Joe Rogan Experience #2198 - Bret Weinstein https://youtu.be/iOQdjgdRcfA?si=d-hVtgZ54MZ96Jdn&t=5664
Bret talks to Russell Brand in the wake of his Baptism.
Find Russell on X: @rustyrockets (https://x.com/rustyrockets)
Find Russell on Rumble: https://rumble.com/russellbrand
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Hi Brett.
I would like to propose an upgrade to your upgrade. I finally got around to listening to your discussion with Joe on your hypothesis to enhancements of the evolutionary mechanisms at play and how we understand them.
What you laid out makes sense but to me still doesn’t quite explain how rapid changes can sometimes be, for example if environments change rapidly, and leaves some gaps for me around explorer mode. Your comparison to computing and coding, especially with storing variables, got me thinking to feedback loops. If we treat DNA as static code then the analogy in programming is building an old school program that requires the developer (evolutionary mechanisms) to make changes. If we hypothesise that evolution is smarter than that and the program is more akin to a modern self adaptive program (and why wouldn’t it be?), then what we should see is the ability for the program to change in a single organisation over the life of its time.
My hypothesis is that not only ...
Would love to hear a podcast on the news out on Glyphosate! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/climate/glyphosate-roundup-retracted-study.html
Happy New Year my Dark Horse friends! Wishing one and all tons of health, love, and prosperity in 2026
I ushered in the new year with two of my favorite women in the world, my mom and youngest daughter. We made these candles, one for each of us, and then a yellow one as the fourth as a collaborative 😊. Yellow signifies wealth and abundance. 2026 here we come 😊
