Genetic Literacy Project
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 ...
Nature Biotechnology analysis lashes French politicians for feeding anti-biotech fever
In March 2012, the French government issued an emergency ban on a GM strain of corn “to protect the environment." ...
Nabbing the bad guys with advanced technology: Who needs fingerprints when you have DNA?
The Supreme Court recently ruled that police can take DNA samples from people who have been arrested for serious crimes, ...
Being Gilles-Eric Seralini: Inside the mind of the anti-GM movement
Anti-GM activists live trapped in their own heads; All they can see and hear are their own slogans and conspiracy ...
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 ...
Supreme Court rules to uphold post-arrest DNA sampling
On Monday, June 3, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-to-4 decision to uphold a Maryland state law ...
The Great Biotech Debate is Tuesday
The GLP's Jon Entine will be participating in The Great Biotechnology Debate at the CATO Institute tomorrow, alongside plant geneticists ...
GM wheat found in Oregon field creates media maelstrom
Last week, the USDA announced that genetically engineered wheat was found in a field in Oregon. Although deemed safe by ...
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 ...
The genetic fountain of youth?
Nir Barzilai at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine has spent more than twenty years trying to pinpoint the genes ...
Transgenic salmon hybridize with trout, produce sterile offspring
A recent "worst case scenario" breeding experiment has opponents of the AquAdvantage salmon unduly scared ...
Anti-GMO leaders withdraw from ‘Great Biotech Debate’ — Forum will go on
Two leaders of the anti-biotech movement have dropped out the Great Biotech Debate, for dubious reasons, but the GLP and ...
Angelina Jolie fallout: Should counseling be required with DNA screenings?
Angelina Jolie's very public decision to have a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer has kicked off a debate about ...
Errors cast doubt on landmark stem cell cloning paper
Sloppy mistakes cast doubt on claim of first-ever human stem cell cloning success ...
Viewpoint: Debunking ‘the big lie’ about genetically engineered crops
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. In spite of two ...
Pesticide use is up — have biotech crops backfired?
What does increased pesticide use really say about the success or failure of pest-resistant biotech crops? ...
Detective story: How genomics found the culprit in Ireland’s Great Famine
In an impressive bit of genomic sleuthing, researchers have used dried potato leaves to decode the genome of the fungus-like ...
Organic industry’s credibility eroded by misinformation about GE foods
The most extreme and ill-informed of the organic advocacy groups are damaging the credibility of the entire organic industry. The ...
Confusion – scientific and ethical – reigns in the wake of stem cell cloning landmark
Scientists have finally succeeded in harvesting embryonic stem cells from human embryos cloned using the same technique that gave birth ...
Genetics continues to garner attention as conservation tool
Genetics continues to make headlines in conservation efforts, even if it's not the species-saving panacea some hope for ...
Voices come out in defense of Monsanto
Everyone's least favorite company has seen stories this week highlight its good side ...
Viewpoint: Domestic eco-terrorism has deep pockets. And many enablers.
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. Fueled by a recent ...
SCOTUS rules Indiana farmer is “seed thief,” upholds Monsanto’s seed patents
The Supreme Court ruled that a farmer cannot reproduce patented seeds through planting and harvesting without permission of the patent ...
Jewish researcher attacks DNA evidence linking Jews to Israel
Geneticist Eran Elhaik claims most Jews can trace their ancestry to the Caucusus and Eastern Europe, despite overwhelming evidence of ...
Peru crop biotech ban highlights botched debate over biodiversity
Global demand for food is expected to increase by 70 percent in the next 40 years. What role could or ...
What role will genetics play in a biology-based approach to psychiatry?
Calls for a biology-based psychiatry are growing louder, but how will genetics fit into this puzzle? ...
Bad brains: Did my DNA make me do it?
Are perpetrators of violence suffering from a medical condition that demands a public health reaction that might radically alter the ...
Walking the ethical edge: ‘Made-to-order’ embryos address genuine needs
Ethical watchdogs are stifling a much-needed discussion of the actual costs and benefits of a for-profit embryo donations. Despite the ...
