Genetic Literacy Project
The anti-Rachel Parent: 10-year-old future scientist counters sea of GMO misinformation
Anti-GMO events are peppered with children holding signs touting the alleged dangers of genetically modified foods. For those who choose ...
Preventing brain disease by eating brains? Science doesn’t support sensationalized reporting
Is there a genetic cure for dementia? Recent news reports of a mutation that can protect against a deadly form ...
Evidence mounts of ancient Jewish roots of Beta Israel Ethiopian Jewry
Many historians are convinced that Ethiopian Jews are medieval converts from Christianity. But mounting genetic evidence, and new scholarly research, ...
Myth busting Foodie Farmer: Do conventional farmers “douse” fields in chemicals?
Conventional farmers, especially those who grow genetically modified crops, are often accused of "dousing" or "drowning" their fields in chemical ...
Could spray on DNA barcoding contain health contamination crises and trace GMOs?
Food contamination outbreaks could be better tracked with a new technology: spraying DNA barcodes directly onto food. It could also ...
Meet Watchfrogs: GM frogs and fish detect endocrine disrupting chemicals in wastewater
The public brouhaha over the first GM animal designed for human consumption--the AquaBounty salmon-- has thrown a cloud over the ...
BBC Panorama blasts anti-GMO activists for ignoring science underscoring turning point on biotech reporting
BBC's takedown of activist environmentalists for their rejection of safe and environmentally sustainable crops is the latest in a series ...
The sustainability case for “industrial agriculture”
Attacks on GMOs is often a proxy for criticisms of globalization, corporate agriculture, synthetic chemicals. But these debates often lose ...
Can Parkinson’s disease be cured by an injection of fetal cells into the brain?
A new stem cell treatment for Parkinson's diseased highlight the delicate balance of risks vs. rewards. It entail using fetal ...
USDA’s non GMO labeling proposal doesn’t satisfy genuine ‘right to know’
While the Agricultural Department edges towards embracing a new food label, it's missing the opportunity to provide a meaningful 21st ...
Who’s your (ancestral) daddy? Family tree genetics might link everyone to King David
Companies claiming to pinpoint your ancestral village of origin or relationship with famous historical figures are likely telling you the ...
“Pink & Blue” documentary challenges female only myths about breast cancer and BRCA mutations
BRCA mutations have taken a toll on film producer Alan Blassberg and his loved ones, prompting what promises to be ...
Why do foodies love organic food? Because it tastes like McDonald’s!
Two prankster hosts an online comedy show went to an organic food convention and proceeded to pretend they were restaurant ...
DNA, the ‘devious defecator’ and the right to genetic privacy
A poop paternity test may set legal precedents on privacy in the workplace ...
Anti-GMO bungle: Claim GM genes pass from food into blood collapses
In 2013, when PLoS One published a research paper, Complete Genes May Pass from Food to Human Blood, anti-GMO activists ...
‘My genes made me do it: An excuse for infidelity that your spouse shouldn’t believe
Media have a tendency to hype studies that link individual genes to behavioral effects. Recent news surrounding connections between the ...
Genetic modification of trees faces forest of protests
Genetic modification of trees could help mitigate climate change and increase wood and paper production. But opposition to even basic ...
The Case for GMOs and Sustainability
From conventional breeding to mutagenesis, none of our foods that we eat today is the product of Nature’s way. But ...
Forget what you think you know about how memory works
Where do memories come from? How are our experiences recorded, retained and recalled? For quite some time the science of ...
Three parent babies: Parent #3’s impact may go beyond mitochondria
New research shows mitochondrial and nuclear DNA interact throughout a person’s lifetime. What does that mean for parents seeking mitochondrial ...
Pro-GMO marchers shocked at unfocused anger of March Against Monsanto protesters
The most striking and at times frightening aspect of the March Against Monsanto was the unfocused vitriol voiced by the ...
Fact-checking pro-organic lobby group GMO ‘facts’, attacks on conventional agriculture
Fact-checking pro-organic lobby group Cornucopia.org's 'facts' yield surprising results ...
Abbott slammed, praised after cutting GMOs from Similac, as competitors assess
Mixed reviews on Abbott's GMO removal decision. Scientists blast it for being hypocritical and anti-science while some anti-GMO groups are ...
Mysteries of cat, human health revealed through microbiome
Studying the bacteria that live in an on our feline friends maybe a good proxy for humans. They live in ...
Arm chair geneticists looking for enlightenment could provide useful data
People who sequence their genomes don’t hinder public health; they offer an opportunity for free data. We should capitalize on ...
Anti-GMO stance by Greenpeace, other environmental activists, worsen climate change
The evidence suggests that GM crops can and do contribute to reducing global climate change. But high profile environmental groups, ...
