Nina Fedoroff
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Viewpoint: Gene editing poised to revolutionize agriculture—if we can fix biotech regulations
In his speech at the recent American Farm Bureau convention, President Trump said his administration was "streamlining regulations that have blocked cutting-edge ...
Video: Nina Fedoroff’s TED talk on how CRISPR could control the Zika virus without pesticides
How did the Zika epidemic become so widespread across the Americas? How do we stop mosquitoes from spreading the virus ...
Nina Fedoroff: USDA, FDA proposals intended to streamline biotech crop regulations don’t offer needed relief
[Editor's note: Nina Fedoroff is an American molecular biologist. She was awarded the National Medal of Science in 2007 and served ...
Trump Administration has opportunity to base biotech regulations on science, not fears
At least when it comes to biotechnology, the president's order freezing recent regulations provides a chance to get regulations right ...
Former AAAS president Nina Fedoroff on Danny Hakim’s “disingenuous” NYT GMO ‘hit piece’
[Editor’s note: A recent article by Danny Hakim in the New York Times claims that GMO crops have not lived up to their ...
GM mosquitoes may be only option for controlling Zika, other viruses
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Genetically modified mosquitoes are in ...
GMOs critical tool to feed 10 billion people without destroying environment
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The most recent UN ...
Andrew Kimbrell vs Nina Fedoroff: Should GMO foods be labeled?
One of the biggest arguments in the food world these days involves products that have been genetically modified. Consumer advocates ...
Sustainability proponents talk GMOs, health, superweeds and patents
As the legal frenzy makes clear, genetic engineering elicits extreme reactions. It’s decried as humanity’s final untethering from the natural ...
Nina Fedoroff, Kevin Folta, GLP’s Jon Entine push back on organic-led attack on biotech academic research
In a wide-ranging discussion, HuffPost Live host Josh Zepps discusses the document demands on biotech scientists and the parallels with ...
AAAS presidents: ‘Anti-GMO harassment of best scientific thinkers must stop now’
In the latest organised attack on science, 14 senior U.S. scientists are being targeted by anti-GM lobby group U.S. Right ...
Crop biotechnology and the challenges of feeding a world of ten billion
Note: This study by Drew Kershen and Nina Fedoroff is available for free download at: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2542310 The latest United Nations population ...
Nina Fedoroff: Can we trust Monsanto with our food?
The World Food Prize laureates for 2013 were announced in June. They are Marc van Montagu, Mary-Dell Chilton and Rob ...
Q&A with Mark Lynas and plant geneticist Nina Fedoroff
Nina Fedoroff, a leading geneticist and pioneer in transgenics, critiques Lynas' recent speech and discusses the future of plant biotechnology ...
GM crops choked by regulatory burder, says GM supporter
FOOD prices are at record highs and the ranks of the hungry are swelling once again. A warming climate is ...