Genetic Literacy Project
How conflicts of interest, NGO activism undermine European bee health oversight
The EU recently banned three neonicotinoids to protect honeybees. But a closer look shows the decision was influenced by an ...
FDA proposal to regulate gene edited animals is ‘nonsensical’
Genetic modification of animals is heavily regulated -- so much so that only one major innovation has been approved by ...
Talking Biotech: Genetically engineering plants to resist disease
Indiana University's Matt Helm on reworking pathogen sensors in plants to better detect, help fight off diseases ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week, January 23, 2017
From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...
Addressing GMO concerns: Will Big Ag let farmers save seeds?
There is a certain emotional appeal to the idea that nobody should be able to patent foods. But how would ...
Epigenetics Around the Web: Alzheimer’s drug moves closer to patients
Epigenetics Around the Web is a weekly roundup of the latest studies and news in the field of epigenetics presented ...
Addressing GMO concerns: Are agricultural chemicals hazardous, overused?
This is the second in a series that explores common objections to GMOs that are found on the internet. This ...
Addressing GMO concerns: Are foods “made in labs” the same as those “made by nature”
This is the first in a series that explores common objections to GMOs that are found on the internet. The ...
Talking Biotech: How plants can be tweaked to ‘naturally’ fight disease
University of East Anglia's Jonathan Jones on how plants can be genetically modified to naturally fight diseases ...
3 disease resistant GMOs could address climate change and save farmers billions
The next generation of genetically engineered crops--if technology skeptics do not have their way--will bring a range of benefits to ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week, January 16, 2017
From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...
Top 5 ‘post-truth’ anti-GMO headlines: Biologist critiques outrageous 2016 claims
A reproductive biologist offers her take on the five most outrageous--but astronomically popular--anti-GMO advocacy blog headlines from last year, including ...
Moderate drinking improves heart health? Genes say ‘not so fast’
While research has shown that drinking alcohol in moderation may help lower the risk of congenital heart defects, other data ...
Myth busting: Is agricultural pesticide use in the US, and its impact, going down or up?
Anti-GMO groups have shifted their focus from demonizing GMO crops directly to criticizing chemical usage, particularly the herbicide glyphosate, for ...
Piltdown Man evolution hoax reminds us about danger of confirmation bias
A 100-year-old hoax involving the "discovery" of a missing link in the human evolution chain provides insights into the pitfalls ...
Viewpoint: This could be the moment for rolling back regulators’ ‘soft despotism’
This article originally appeared at Forbes and has been republished here with the author's permission. Bill McGurn in a recent ...
Kelly v Graham: Should scientists ‘stay out’ of politics?
The question of whether scientists should take special restraint in not lacing their pubic engagement on science issues with politics ...
The future is here: 3 ways technology can improve sustainability
Generating energy and using more land for crops increases atmospheric greenhouse gas levels. So does livestock farming. But there are ...
Genetics may have played a part in electing Trump president
Do our genetics influence whether we lean to the political left or right? It's obviously more complicated than that, but ...
Video GMO story: The near death and rescue of the Hawaiian papaya
The anti-GMO movement in Hawaii grew into a sizable force in 2013 thanks to funding and directional support from activist ...
Talking Biotech: Marketing expert Jay Baer’s tips on communicating about GMOs
Marketing expert Jay Baer's tips on communicating about GMOs ...
UC Davis’ Alison Van Eenennaam’s deep dive into latest Séralini GMOs-are-dangerous paper
The controversial paper by the Séralini team challenges a central tenet of biotech proponents: are GM crops 'substantially equivalent' to ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week, January 9, 2017
From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...
What genetics reveals about traditional Chinese medicine
Can Chinese medicine impact the human genome, and deliver on its promises? A variety of individual responses to these therapies ...
Real story of anti-GMO sensation Rachel Parent: Idealist or pawn of ‘natural’ marketers?
Teen anti-GMO activist Rachel Parent tours the world, 'testifying' at anti-GMO tribunals and delivers Ted Talks about the dangers of ...
Why business journalists should not write on science: Washington Post botches India GMO cotton exposé
Business reporters should not attempt to write about science--a point underscored by a botched Washington Post "investigation" about growing cotton ...
Transcranial magnetic stimulation: Can strong magnetics revive your sex drive?
If TMS, which is already FDA approved to treat depression, can reverse sexual dysfunction, it would be a boon particularly ...
Viewpoint: Rachel Carson’s “heedless and destructive acts”
This article originally appeared at Forbes and has been republished here with the author's permission. Environmental activists gathered last month ...
