For decades, the people who depend upon papayas have been in trouble. One of their greatest challenges has been the devastating papaya ringspot virus, which has defied conventional approaches to management and eradication. In the 1980s and 90s, plant scientists…
On Thursday, July 7th, the US Senate passed a bill that would set a national labeling standard for foods containing genetically engineered (GMO) ingredients. Introduced by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) the previous day, S. 764 is a compromise bill that…
Last fall, we launched our first Citizen Science experiment, the GMO Corn Experiment, to test whether squirrels and other wild animals avoid eating GMOs if given the choice. After a lightning fast crowdfunding campaign on Experiment.com, and an energetic week…
Last Summer, I had a chance to sit down with Anthony Evans, who spearheaded the Glowing Plants project that blew everyone away with their Kickstarter fundraiser. Their goal was to use biotechnology to create plants that could glow in the…
Last Summer, I had a chance to sit down with Anthony Evans, who spearheaded the Glowing Plants project that blew everyone away with their Kickstarter fundraiser. Their goal was to use biotechnology to create plants that could glow in the…
Last week, Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) introduced a bill to the US Senate Agricultural Committee that concerns labeling genetically engineered foods, or GMOs. The main thrust of the bill seeks to pre-empt state legislatures from creating their own unique label…
I just got around to watching the June 8, 2015 episode of BBC's Panorama, which focused on genetically engineered crops. Not willing to let the debate be handed over to softball questions or shouting matches, they handled it in true…
A scandal is erupting that threatens to undermine claims of extraordinary risk from genetically engineered crops. An Italian research group run by Professor Federico Infascelli at the University of Naples "Federico II" has just had a peer-reviewed paper forcibly retracted…
Do squirrels and other wild animals avoid GMOs? If you open up your favorite search engine to find out an answer to this question, you will find that many people have been curious about this question. For so many people,…
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