Science Controversies
UK environmental secretary: We must lead the world in GE crops
The following is an edited excerpt. UK Environmental Secretary, Owen Paterson, delivered a speech about genetically engineered crops at the ...
GE ‘anti-expert’ front & center on CNN
The following is an edited excerpt. Of all the people CNN could have chosen for the ‘every day citizen’ comment ...
GE ‘anti-expert’ front & center on CNN
The following is an edited excerpt. Of all the people CNN could have chosen for the ‘every day citizen’ comment ...
Far-fetched ethical questions that are about to get real
Science fiction's favorite moral quandaries are suddenly pressing concerns ...
Pig feeding study shows how not to use statistics
The following is an edited excerpt. In the latest issue of Journal of Organic Production Systems, a long-term toxicology study ...
Could genetic engineering make renewable fuel cheaper?
The following is an edited excerpt. Wood and straw are among the waste products our society produces in the greatest ...
Judge: There’s a “gaping hole” in the current regulatory landscape for ‘natural’ claims and GMOs’
The following is an edited excerpt. A federal judge handling a lawsuit filed in California over ‘all-natural’ claims on Mission ...
Synthetic blood may introduce a host of complications
The pending arrival of synthetic blood is likely to come with some serious socioeconomic and ethical issues ...
Q&A: David Altshuler on how to share millions of human genomes
The following is an edited excerpt. To fully understand the role of human genetic variation and its role in disease, ...
Chipotle becomes first US restaurant chain to voluntarily label GE foods
The following is an edited excerpt. The recent decision by Whole Foods Market to label all genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) sold ...
Q&A: David Altshuler on how to share millions of human genomes
The following is an edited excerpt. To fully understand the role of human genetic variation and its role in disease, ...
Q&A: David Altshuler on how to share millions of human genomes
The following is an edited excerpt. To fully understand the role of human genetic variation and its role in disease, ...
Does success in college involve having the right genes?
Recent attempts to link genetics to academic achievement are weak at best, and the media has been overstating the case ...
Gene patent ruling: Cause for celebration and criticism
The US Supreme Court rule against "natural" gene patents was hailed as a victory for patients everywhere. But closer inspection ...
Viewpoint: Is there rogue genetically engineered wheat in Oregon? Who knows? Who cares?
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. A few plants of ...
GM foods grow up
Critics of transgenic crops often focus on the seemingly unnatural act of adding something new and alien to a plant's ...
Mother Jones: Is synthetic biology something to fear?
The funded synthetic biology Glowing Plant kickstarter campaign raises questions and fears for some ...
GMO pigs study – more junk science
The following is an excerpt. When I saw on Twitter that a ‘major new peer-reviewed study’ was about to reveal ...
DNA ‘fog’ used to tag and track criminals
The following is an edited excerpt. For years banks have rigged bags of money with exploding dye packs, which show ...
Biotechnology: Feeding the World, or a Brave New World of Agriculture?
Tuesday, June 4, at 2:00 p.m. ET the Genetic Literacy Project’s executive director Jon Entine debated the merits of agricultural ...
Should extinct species be revived via genetic technology?
The following is an excerpt. Last month, hundreds of experts who study human-environment interactions called on policymakers to take immediate ...
New method of mass-producing high-quality DNA molecules
The following is an edited excerpt. Researchers at Karolinska Institute in Sweden and Harvard University announced the development of a ...
Clinical geneticists oppose some direct-to-consumer genetic testing
A majority of European clinical geneticists oppose direct-to-consumer genetic tests for serious or untreatable health issues ...
Europe’s anti-GE stance denies Africa the right to feed itself
The following is an edited excerpt. A leading African academic has issued a withering attack on the “petty political mischief” ...
Europe’s anti-GM stance denies Africa’s ability to feed itself
A leading African academic condemns European environmentalists for blocking the adoption of biotech crops ...
Half-century of undue delays: GM approval in the EU
The European Association of Bioindustries has issued a report criticizes the European Commission's habit of delaying decisions on GM product ...
Pulitzer Prize winner makes incredibly inaccurate remark about GM food safety
Michael Moss, Pulitzer Prize food journalist, claims "the research hasn't been done" on GM crops. He's wrong ...
