“Democrats pride themselves on their commitment to science. Citing climate change, they contend that they are the party of truth, while Republicans are 'denialists.' But with respect to genetically modified organisms, many Democrats seem indifferent to science, and to be practicing a denialism of their own - perhaps more so than Republicans.”

American legal scholar and author

Cass Robert Sunstein is an American legal scholar and author. He served from 2009 to 2012 as administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Obama administration. His work ranges across U.S. constitutional law, administrative law, environmental law, and behavioral economics. He is also the co-author of Nudge (2008) and the author of The World According to Star Wars (2016), a New York Times best seller.