Genetic Literacy Project
Could a Planet of the (Talking) Apes ever really evolve?
War for the Planet of the Apes is the latest entry in the 50-year old franchise. A scientist asks: do ...
Viewpoint: Democrats’ GMO labeling push is an embarrassment to pro-science progressives
A group of House Democrats, who called the proposed federal GMO labeling standards 'weak' and 'confusing,' are being urged not ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – August 21, 2017
‘There is no contradiction to being a vegan and eating GMO foods’ | Diana Peña Viewpoint: Netflix movie Okja stokes unwarranted ...
‘There is no contradiction to being a vegan and eating GMO foods’
Should vegans support GMOs and biotechnology in agriculture as a means to optimize agriculture and minimize suffering and pain of ...
Can we trust the eyes of those who witness crimes?
The credibility of eyewitness accounts has taken some hits from DNA evidence-based refutation of trial testimony. But there's more here ...
Viewpoint: Netflix movie Okja stokes unwarranted GMO fears, promotes anti-science worldview
The film about a fictitious evil corporation called "Mirando" that genetically engineers dangerous "superpigs" for food encapsulates all of the ...
It’s time to talk about the ethics of CRISPR-edited human embryos
With groundbreaking human gene editing research moving forward, and human enhancement becoming a reality, decisions need to be made about ...
Micro RNA: Genetic suppression might control insect-borne diseases and limit pesticide use
New methods of controlling mosquitos without chemicals include releasing sterile males, spreading confusing pheromones and, most recently, disrupting egg development ...
Three-person IVF as an infertility solution has a long way to go
The procedure is typically targeted at parents who want to avoid passing a potentially fatal mitochondrial disease to their child ...
Could gene editing have saved Charlie Gard?
The British infant died of a mitochondrial disease as news broke that US scientists had successfully edited a human embryo ...
Banana wilt, GMOs and Food Evolution: Behind the scenes in Uganda profiling desperate plight of poor farmers
Despite claims by anti-GMO activists who say crop biotechnology mostly benefits big corporations, African farmers and poor people are the ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – August 14, 2017
Ideological hypocrisy? Environmentalists once supported land-based aquaculture—until it included genetically modified fish | Andrew Porterfield Have the BRCA mutation? Debating a precautionary ...
Sports and war: With concussions, there’s little difference between football, fighting
Evidence suggests "early aging" in the brains of troops is a result of experiencing bomb blasts. It may be similar ...
CRISPR revolution: How scientists are turning gene-editing hype into food and medical breakthroughs
The powerful gene-editing tool is becoming ubiquitous, appearing in the media with ever increasing frequency. But it's more than just ...
Ecomodernist podcast: Food Evolution film about ‘confirmation bias’ in foodie and anti-GMO community
One of the more surprising reactions to the documentary--and disappointing to scientists--came from organic and agroecology supporters who called it ...
Have the BRCA mutation? Debating a precautionary mastectomy? Your genes may provide a guide
A new study offers a better understanding of the risks, by age, associated with the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. It ...
Epigenetics Around the Web: Should farmers use vinegar, instead of genetically engineered solutions, to protect crops from drought?
A new study being peddled by anti-GMO activists suggests that table vinegar may be equal or superior to advanced breeding ...
Pioneering gene therapy restores vision to people with rare retinal blindness
Spark Therapeutics is moving forward with its treatment for a type of inherited retinal dystrophy. In the wake of the ...
When genetic engineering is the environmentally friendly choice
The newest generation of genetically engineered crops, using CRISPR gene editing, can help farmers fight pests with only minimal changes ...
Podcast: Can the food we eat change our RNA and the way genes work?
Molecular biologist Ken Witwer: Can the food we eat change our RNA and the way our genes work? ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – August 7, 2017
Designer babies? US scientists swap DNA in embryos, replacing mutation that causes heart problems | Ricki Lewis Food Evolution director Scott Hamilton ...
The obesity paradox: Why being fit may be more important than losing weight
Instead of focusing purely on weight, a better approach is one that also considers a person's physical fitness when assessing ...
Vitamins, nutrients can be harder to find in organic, non-GMO foods
Supply chain issues -- and restrictions imposed by anti-GMO groups -- may be responsible for what appears to be a ...
How can the human race survive? By overcoming biological urge to procreate
Physicist Stephen Hawking adds to a growing chorus of catastrophists in claiming that humans could face extinction in the next ...
Food Evolution interview: Could ‘pro science’ documentary inspire a pro-GMO food movement?
Food Evolution director Scott Hamilton Kennedy talks with the Genetic Literacy Project about the film's funding, and challenges the "ruthless ...
Designer babies? US scientists swap DNA in embryos, replacing mutation that causes heart problems
The breakthrough procedure might better be called 'gene correction' rather than gene editing. It could revolutionize genetic disease treatments, but ...
Food Evolution director Scott Hamilton Kennedy: ‘I wanted to reset the debate’ over food and farming
Oscar-nominated director talks with the Genetic Literacy Project about the reaction his documentary has received, both from GMO critics and ...
Podcast: NY Times reports glyphosate in Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. What’s the science?
Biologist David Oppenheimer, nutritionist Shelley McGuire: Pro-organic group's glyphosate analysis no substitute for peer-reviewed science ...
