In the past week I have heard far more about Golden Rice than I had imagined I would. I first read of the vandalism of a test plot of Golden Rice in the most ironic of ways… I saw the news of it tweeted by Toby Bruce, one of the researchers at Rothamsted. Sorry to hear of @RiceResearch golden rice… Read More
My Thoughts on The Fraying of Decency
Read this excerpt from the New York Times and think about whether you agree or not. The prevailing American story line right now is seething anger at politicians: that they’re corrupt, or heartless, or socialist, or dumb. But the Amazon story, and many other recent developments, suggest that the problem is significantly deeper. Far beyond official Washington, we would seem… Read More
My Thoughts: Poised on History’s Doorstep: Super Salmon or Frankenfish? – latimes.com
A few months ago I read about a new type of genetically modified salmon that was in development (blogged about it as well). Today I saw another article on the topic and a few things stood out for me. Below is an excerpt that I think everyone should read: The ground-breaking nature of the proposal is reflected in the fact… Read More