Ramez Naam
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Patent ending for first major GM crop, Roundup Ready soy, new era of open source GMO seeds
I argued in my 2013 book, The Infinite Resource, that the “seeds shouldn’t be patented” argument against GMOs and specifically against ...
Response to Grist’s Johnson: Ramez Nam on why GMOs matter—especially for the developing world
After Grist ran Nathanael Johnson’s summary essay in his sixth month series, What I learned from six months of GMO ...
Video: Ramez Naam discusses linking human brains
At a recent TEDxRainier talk, author and technologist Ramez Naam discussed the current science of sending sights, sounds, and sensations ...
Sustainability expert Ramez Naam: Yes on labels, but No on I-522
When used correctly, labels can be beneficial and informative to the consumer. I-522 is neither ...
It’s time to play God with our food
There future of food may hold some hybrid of organic and genetically modified techniques, if we're ready for it ...
Why scientists and science advocates shouldn’t fight the GM-labeling movement
Ramez Naam, a GLP contributor, makes the argument that -- despite the scientific evidence for the safety of genetically modified ...
Why GMO supporters should embrace labels
The following is an excerpt. Keith Kloor has graciously given me the opportunity to guest post here again. So let ...
Greener than green: Biotech and the future of agriculture (Part II)
Has the promise of the agricultural biotech revolution been oversold? Why are so many otherwise progressive thinkers so resistant to ...
Greener than green: Biotech and the future of agriculture (Part I)
Here in the first of a two part series presented exclusively at the Genetic Literacy Project, Ramez Naam -- a ...
