22nd August 2008
There’s this article about Professor Wynne Jones, of Harper Adams University College in Australia, urging young people to study science. Actually, this is not the main theme of the article: It’s about the controversy surrounding genetically modified (...
27th December 2006
A while ago, I rallied scientists all over the world to stand up and defend the science behind genetically modified foods. I did this out of concern that anti-technology activists are drowning scientists’ voices regarding the safety of genetically m...
12th December 2006
The success of North America in developing GE Brassicas using the barnase/barstar gene system, gave an impetus to develop GE mustards in India.GE Brassicas in India:ProAgro, a private seed company in India, obtained from Belgium, a high yielding GE mustar...
20th November 2006
By James Wachai
Richard Heinberg, famous for his rantings against Big Oil, in October delivered a lecture at the E. F. Schumacher Society in Stockbridge, Massachusetts on October 28, 2006.
The abbreviated text of the lecture entitled “Fifty Milli...
06th November 2006
This week, I want to idolize British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, because of remarks he made last week on genetically modified foods.
Addressing a group of scientists last week, Mr. Blair suggested that opponents of genetically modified foods aren’t â...
13th August 2006
A major international conference on agricultural biotechnology starts in Melbourne, Australia, today (August 6, 2006).The Agricultural Biotech International Conference (ABIC) brings together representatives of biotech companies, agricultural researchers a...
