Infographics
Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. The Genetic Literacy Project’s infographics illustrate the general understanding of biotechnology and genetics by visually presenting developing stories and data.
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Infographic: Higher toxicity pesticides used in developing world pose environmental, health problems
Surveys of farm worker health are scarce, but it's clear that pesticides cause more harm in the developing world. More ...
Infographic: Pesticides getting safer, developed countries using less
Developed countries have phased out the more dangerous chemicals, such as parathion and other organophosphates. After the US Food Quality ...
Infographic: Enhancing yields, preventing disease
Long-term research plots have shown increases in wheat yield from controlling weeds and disease. Gains from plowing fallow fields were ...
Infographic: More demand, many uses of pesticides worldwide
Pesticide sales are increasing in Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. In addition, companies often charge lower prices for older ...
Infographic: Pesticide use on arable land between 2005 – 2009
In a world of humanmade chemicals, pesticides are second only to fertilizer in the amount applied and the extent of ...
American Council on Science and Health fact sheet in response to GMO, biotechnology critics
Recently, a concerned group of pro-science scholars contacted American Council on Science and Health because they wanted to counter the ...
A voting guide for 2016 for those who care about science
Conflicted about this year's elections? Still on the fence about your candidates? Do you care about science? This graphic from ...
Infographic: Can modern biotechnology help you live forever?
Immortality, Fountain of Youth... Both are popular tropes repeated in popular science fiction and fantasy literature and movies. It is an idea ...
How did social media react to Nobel laureates call on Greenpeace to end ‘misleading’ campaign against Golden Rice
The announcement by more than 100 Nobel laureates for Greenpeace to end its 15 year effort to discredit Golden Rice—a beta carotene ...
Have you seen me: 1.3 billion tons of food lost every year
Each year, about 1.3 billion tons of food worldwide is lost or wasted from farmers’ fields to consumers’ plates. Check ...
Talking Biotech: Roslin Institute’s Bruce Whitelaw using gene editing to develop virus resistant pig
Roslin Institute animal biotechnologist Bruce Whitelaw is genetically engineering pigs to resist the deadly African swine fever virus ...
Chart: Bayer AG proposed takeover of Monsanto could create three crop-chemicals giants
With Monsanto Co. acknowledging it has received an unsolicited takeover bid from Bayer AG, the farm-chemicals business is poised for ...
How GMO mosquitos work
Ever wonder how GMO mosquitos work in fight against vector-borne diseases like the Zika virus? Check out this infographic about ...
‘Beepocalypse’? How US honey bee population is fairing
There has been an ongoing vigorous debate about the health of the American bee population. Bees play a key role ...
Unnatural natural history of some favorite green veggies
Broccoli, kale, cabbage and others are not naturally occurring plants. They were all engineered by humans who selected for optimal ...
Scientific consensus: GMOs pose no health risks but full potential not yet realized
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. There’s. . . a ...
Infographic: Chipotle v GMOs food poisoning scorecard 2015
As the Chipotle food poisoning saga continues to spread across the country, here's a thought to ponder about: ...
Infographic: Increased crop yield without using more land
We will need more food. Depending on who you ask, it could be anywhere from 30 percent to 70 percent ...
Infographic: Household spending percentage for food
Today, there are more than 7 billion people on the planet. And although undernourishment remains an issue for about 11 ...
Infographic: Innovation in corn crops to feed hungry world
For decades, U.S. corn yields languished at about 20-30 bushels per acre. But over time, regular investment in scientific research ...
