Science Controversies
Diamonds in the junkyard of noncoding DNA? About humped bladdeworts and being human
Genes comprise only about two percent of the human genome. The other 98% is noncoding DNA, often referred to as ...
Organics versus GMO: Why the debate?
There is a global consensus on the safety of GMOs. Yet, anti-GMO activists and proponents of organic crops are fighting ...
Does glyphosate used with herbicide resistant GM crops lead to chemical addiction?
To understand the environmental effects of GMOs, I started by looking at plants genetically modified to be insect-resistant — and concluded that ...
Opponents of GM crops like Golden Rice are ‘wicked’, says UK Environment Secretary, setting off tempest
UK Environmental Secretary's harsh words against anti-GMO activists starts a firestorm of discussion, renewing the debate over Golden Rice ...
Flood-resistant rice to be developed in the Philippines
Plant breeders are starting to develop flood tolerant rice potentially using genes “COP1” and “Kidari” that can turn out to ...
Ecoterrorism in the Philippines funded by Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
[The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation] financially supports Philippine activist group MASIPAG and supposedly addresses the effects of the Green ...
Retired Kauai exec says Bill 2491 exaggerates GMO health concerns
The following open letter was written by E. Alan Kennett, an executive for 20 years in the sugar industry on ...
Tasmania: Poppy growers may consider legal action if GMO ban is not lifted
The Government's moratorium on genetically modified crops expires next year. Yesterday, more than 100 protesters marched through Hobart, demanding the ...
Canada: Monsanto to begin testing new GM beans
New varieties of genetically modified soy beans are being grown and tested in Essex County. Monsanto, a well-known agricultural biotechnology ...
Something fishy: GM salmon in purgatory as EPA drags feet on approval
Despite the safety of GM salmon, common misconceptions still fuel fear among grocers and consumers ...
Unless blocked by GMO opponents, biotechnology could save the American Chestnut
A team of researchers at SUNY-ESF have developed the first American chestnut tree that is resistant to the devastating blight ...
Environmental groups frustrated by Kauai mayor’s recommendation to defer Bill 2491
Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr.’s recommendation that the Kauai County Council defer Bill 2491 for two months stirred up a wide ...
Monsanto protesters toss money off balcony in Congressional offices
BuzzFeed Politics reported that Capitol Police took the cash, believed to be around $500, into evidence. Three people were also "taken ...
Why Northeast Ohio farmers disagree about the latest farm technology
On Saturday, protestors in Akron, Cleveland, and hundreds of cities worldwide will take part in the second annual March Against ...
Biotechnology at the center of this year’s World Food Prize symposium
It is an intriguing question, and some potential answers may readily come to mind: Discovering the New World; going to ...
Science panel says GMO labeling would cost — but how much remains unknown
Labeling genetically engineered foods would come at a cost, but it’s impossible to say how high it will be, says ...
Greenpeace continues to resort to ecoterrorism and publicity stunts
On August 8th, Greenpeace activists descended on a test plot of Golden Rice in the Philippines and ripped up the ...
Personal values not science drive views on GM foods
Because individual values dictate the attitudes with which we approach GM food, scientists should frame their messages to align with ...
Viewpoint: Mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods deserves a warning label of its own
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. Washington State is about ...
EU governments ignoring their own scientific risk evaluation committees for political gain
EU governments are ignoring on their own scientific risk evaluation committees and creating false pseudo-scientific documents for political gain. In ...
Behind the science of GMOs lies human achievement
The debate around GMOs seems to miss an important point - that the technology was born from scientific investigation, not ...
Scientists turn to GM wheat to avert potential global crisis
Rising populations, new diseases and climate change threaten the wheat yields that sustain much of the planet. But, scientists have ...
Mandatory labeling of GMOs deserves a warning label of its own
Washington State is about to become the latest battleground in a cynical, well-coordinated scare campaign against genetically engineered (GE) foods. Initiative ...
Study demonstrates net environmental benefit of GM crops
Touting the environmental friendliness of insect-resistant, GM crops — demonstrated in a new study on Bt corn -- may be a ...
Trade barriers fan GMO misconceptions in Africa
Monsanto attracts quite a bit of criticism for its transgenic crops and seeds, more commonly referred to as Genetically Modified Organisms, ...
Fear over light-up plants exaggerated and unnecessary
“What if someone decides it would be cute to light up a national forest?” asked Arthur Caplan, a bioethicist at ...
20 points of broad scientific consensus on GE crops
Just as many on the political right discount the broad scientific consensus that human activities contribute to global warning, many progressive ...
