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Category: Commentary

Exposed, indeed.

by Anastasia Bodnar24 April 20089 Comments

The article “Exposed: The Great GM Crops Myth” published by The Independent is surprising, and at first glance looks like it could be about significant research indicating that genetic engineering has unforeseen yield decreases. However, I’m not very good at…

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Commentary regulation

Brain doping to further science

by Anastasia Bodnar10 April 2008

The 10 April Nature presents the results of a survey that aimed to determine how many scientists are using cognition enhancing drugs. Caffeine is of course the most widely used stimulant, but it seems that quite a few people are…

Read More Brain doping to further science

Commentary, Science academia, culture

Reason: as in rational thought

by Anastasia Bodnar30 March 20083 Comments

Reason magazine has always had rational articles on technology, including genetic engineering. Their commenters are also surprisingly lucid, understanding that technology can be used to help people live better lives while also protecting the world around us. A recent article…

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Commentary Book Review

Counterpoint and counterpoint to the ISAAA report on biotech crops

by Anastasia Bodnar20 February 2008

Reason's science correspondent Ronald Bailey has written an amusing retort to the Friends of the Earth report "Who benefits from biotech crops?" As expected, the FoE twist the facts and call scientists liars, in their attempts to sweep the ISAAA…

Read More Counterpoint and counterpoint to the ISAAA report on biotech crops

Commentary, News

GMOs are not monsters

by Anastasia Bodnar13 January 20087 Comments

London's Times Online had a great editorial about GMOs this past week, called "Frankenstein foods are not monsters." It's a sort of wake-up call to England and Europe, saying that the benefits of genetic engineering far outweigh hypothetical dangers that…

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Commentary culture

GM: Alternative to pesticides

by Anastasia Bodnar3 January 20082 Comments

Some pesticides are, frankly, frightening. As a DoD certified Pest Controller, I was taught the history, usage, and dangers of herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, etc. so I say this with some authority. Our instructors would joke about "methyl-ethyl-death", referring especially to…

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Commentary, Science Environment, pesticides

Patents prevent development of GMOs

by Anastasia Bodnar11 December 2007

Once a transgene is designed and created, getting it into plant cells is surprisingly simple. There are two main ways to transform plants: the gene gun and Agrobacterium tumifaciens. The gene gun literally shoots tiny gold particles coated in DNA…

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Commentary Intellectual Property, technology

Just one misconception

by Anastasia Bodnar12 February 20073 Comments

I just got back from a visit with a nutritionist. I generally make good choices, but wanted to get concrete numbers for what my daily fat, protein, and carb intakes should be. She was really nice, and was candid enough…

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Commentary debunking

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