Genetic Literacy Project
GE regulation: More may be necessary, but need not inhibit innovation
Products such as corporate GM crops, which use a new branch of genetic engineering known as synthetic biology, have been ...
Time to stop fighting GMO labeling?
Familiarity will be a powerful dampener of Unreasoning Fear of GMOs; Perhaps we can nudge familiarity along with a out-and-proud ...
Regulation gaps a double-edged sword for GM foods
Scientists and entrepreneurs have found some gaps in regulatory pathways that allow them to get their GM products to market ...
GMOs and the “reverse halo effect”: Trust is key to dispelling consumer fear
The “reverse halo effect”: once something is labeled GM, it will be perceived as unnatural, therefore bad ...
Trouble in paradise: Will the GMO debate consume Hawaii?
Hawaii stands at a crossroads: on one side, compromise between residents, consumers, and agriculture that benefits all sides and results ...
The old and new eugenics
Was "negative eugenics" truly something on the margins of society? Kirk Allison, Director of the Program in Human Rights and ...
Wine Spectator article outlines how GMOs might help wine industry
GMOs might help protect the wine industry from mildew and other problems ...
Viewpoint: Genetic engineering produces a genuine monstrosity
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. Activists have warned for ...
Petition to condemn Golden Rice vandalism gains support from scientific community
An online petition to condemn the activists who destroyed a Golden Rice field trial has gained 1500 signatures in just ...
GMO labeling proponents now fighting their own labeling legislation on supplements
Citizens for Health, a lobby group for the dietary supplement industry and one of the chief proponents behind the GMO ...
Elle’s botched response to previously botched anti-GMO story
Elle has had an opportunity to redress its botched GMO coverage by opening its pages to a genuine discussion of ...
Open letter to French President from French scientists: Lift ban on GMO corn
French scientists write an open letter to French President Francois Hollande, urging him to lift the ban on MON810 corn ...
Ethical dilemma surrounds genetic tinkering with bird flu
Researchers have outlined plans to genetically experiment with the H9N7 bird flu to test how it might develop human-to-human transmission ...
Mother Jones’s Philpott supports Pollan “talking points” attack on NYTimes GM orange story
Anti-GMO journalist defends Michael Pollan’s backhanded attack on Amy Harmon’s NYT story on GM oranges ...
Philpott faux pas: Shills, semantics, and a defense of the science writing community
Stop using “industry defenders” and other dismissive catch-alls to frame genetic modification as us-versus-them ...
Kickstarter bans GMO handouts, giving way to anti-synthetic bio campaigns
In response to increasing anti-GMO pressure, Kickstarter bans rewarding GMOs for donations to fund hobbyist synthetic biologists. Future entrepreneurs will ...
Are genetic differences at the root of the Tutsi-Hutu Rwandan conflict?
Is there a genetic difference between the Hutu and Tutsi groups in Rwanda? To understand the horrific genocide in Rwanda ...
Genetic Literacy Project deconstructs Elle’s botched critique of GMO foods
Lifestyle magazines are fanning the flames of GMO-fear, without recourse to facts and -- in the case of Elle -- ...
Hawaii science ‘Swat Team’ part 2: Hawaii must resist anti-GMO scare, defend maize nurseries
Hawaii is an important player in global agriculture, and important nursery for the development of maize and other crops due ...
GLP Infographic: 10 reasons we need crop biotechnology
The web is overflowing with misleading infographics. Here's our own, more accurate list ...
Egg donation: Some ‘progressives’ say women shouldn’t control own bodies
When stem cell research and egg donation are the issue, some of the same diehard advocates of women’s rights invoke ...
Hawaii science ‘Swat Team’ engages public fears fanned by anti-GMO activists
Hawaii is in the crosshairs of anti-GMO campaigners. Two bills—one on Kauai and another on the Big Island—are being debated ...
References: The Sudan connection: Are Ethiopian Jews descendants of the ancient Israelites?
The following is a complete list of references for "The Sudan connection: Are Ethiopian Jews descendants of the ancient Israelites," by Ibrahim Omer ...
Call to action: Grist reevaluates crop biotechnology; It’s time the rest of journalism does too
Grist is taking a bold step in reevaluating its anti-GE stance. It's the latest in many milestones for reason and ...
Boston Strangler exhumation stirs DNA privacy concerns
Authorities surreptitiously collected DNA from the Boston Strangler's nephew and now intend to dig up the criminal's body to get ...
DNA screening is part of the new eugenics—and that’s okay
Modern genetic screening is not driven by a draconian desire to “improve” the species. This "new eugenics" is driven by ...
Roseanne Barr Effect: Should crop biotechnology supporters engage science rejectionists?
Evidence shows that the more informed a person is the more entrenched their views become. What, then, is the best ...
Pointing to breakthrough, human stem cells used to create tiny new livers
Organ transplant tissues created from stem cells have long been a medical hope. An international research team using human liver ...
