Genetic Literacy Project
Talking Biotech: Kentucky plant scientist Mark A. Williams on how organic, conventional farming can work together to promote sustainability
GreenGenes: Kentucky’s Mark A. Williams on organic and conventional farming working together to promote sustainability ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week, December 5, 2016
From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...
To fight the scourge of ‘superbugs’, we need a new regulatory pathway
This article originally appeared at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. It was not until ...
Epigenetics Around the Web: Should theory of evolution expand to include epigenetics?
Epigenetics around the web is a weekly roundup of the latest studies and news in the field of epigenetics. This ...
Why genetic engineering is blocked from eradicating ‘world’s deadliest killer’—disease-carrying mosquitoes
A GMO mosquitoes that could eliminate disease-carrying wild ones has succeded in field trials in the Caymans, Panama, and Brazil ...
Pew survey: Americans don’t trust scientists on GMOs, but are warming to GM foods
Skepticism of GM foods remains strong in America, although the embrace of the safety of biotechnology has grown dramatically over ...
Complex equation: How important are genetics in determining math skills?
What role does genetics play in determining mathematical aptitude? A cursory search will turn up articles claiming that genes account ...
Opinion: Organic tail wagging farming dog in Washington while sustainability, consumers suffer
Organic activists have held sway in Washington for years now, although the percentage of farms under organic standards remains tiny--just ...
French geneticist warns ‘new religion of precaution’ threatens US GMO policy, science
Since the first cargo of genetically modified soybeans was delivered to Europe 20 years ago, scientists have come under fire ...
Talking Biotech: Illinois’ Stephen Long on tweaking photosynthesis to help crop yields, climate
Illinois’ Stephen Long on how tweaking photosynthesis could help yields and our climate ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week, November 27, 2016
From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...
Talking Biotech: Florida’s Kevin Folta on anti-GMO groups scaring consumers about glyphosate in foods
Florida’s Kevin Folta on anti-GMO groups scaring consumers about glyphosate in foods ...
While safety of herbicide glyphosate is clear, doubts fueled by WHO’s IARC undermines trust in science
Most regulators around the world have concluded that glyphosate is unlikely to cause cancer. But one agency disagrees. The International ...
Epigenetics around the web: Epigenetics initiative IHEC releases 41 studies in one day; your office has a microbiome
Epigenetics around the web is a weekly roundup of the latest studies and news in the field of epigenetics. This ...
Viewpoint: Vandana Shiva, false prophet for profit
This article originally appeared at Forbes and has been republished here with the author's permission. Vandana Shiva, the Indian activist ...
Iowa farmer challenges activist Vandana Shiva after ‘myth-filled’ anti-GMO lecture
The philosopher-trained critic of technological innovation spoke at Drake University last week. Unlike what usually happens at public events where ...
What role do epigenetic changes play in development of autism?
What causes autism? The weight of scientific evidence implicates several genes, but genetics doesn't explain the whole story. Environmental factors ...
Talking Biotech: Florida’s Kevin Folta debunks claims of glyphosate in food; Oregon State’s Shaun Townsend uses genetics to breed more flavorful beer hops
Florida’s Kevin Folta debunks glyphosate in food claims; Oregon State’s Shaun Townsend uses genetics to breed more flavorful beer hops ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week, November 21, 2016
From this past week, here are the #GLPTop6 among many great stories on human and agriculture genetics around the world ...
Nigeria poised to become Africa’s GMO superpower, overcoming NGO scare campaigns
Africa's largest country and economy is focused on reviving its once thriving agricultural sector. It has five genetically engineered crops ...
Ronda Rousey vs. Muhammad Ali: Does sex before athletic events impact performance?
Does sex the night before help or hurt athletic performance? Everyone from Plato to Joe Namath has weighed in on ...
Cause for concern over claims of “dangerous” glyphosate in wine, breast milk, cereal, etc.?
There is far less reason to worry about the 'dangers' of glyphosate when compared to other pesticide but many activists ...
Viewpoint: Will the Trump administration usher in an era of less cronyism and pay-to-play?
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission. “You know I am your chief lobbyist ...
Is the herbicide glyphosate, often paired with GMOs, especially dangerous?
Why do advocacy groups campaign against the herbicide glyphosate and not other far more toxic agricultural pesticides? ...
Smart drugs: Is it smart to use them?
Brain-boosting drugs are routine in treating conditions with deficits in cognition or alertness, such as ADHD and narcolepsy. They also ...
Organics v conventional v GMOs: Debate grows over farm yields and sustainability
Dubious research supports claims that organic systems can close the yield gap with conventional (and GMO) farming. Obsession with organic ...
GMOs’ innovation crisis: AquaBounty salmon’s 20-year odyssey through nets of regulations
Why are there no GMO animals on the market? Here is a case study: Two decades after the FDA began ...
What human evolution says about using CRISPR to edit diseases out of patient’s genome
Using CRISPR, scientists may soon be able to cure sickle cell disease by correcting the causative gene from blood cells ...
