eursweet7 asked:

The Earth is flat, pigs were invented by Monsanto, and genetically modified organisms are safe. ” Right ” www.greenpeace.org www.greenpeace.org While scientific progress on molecular biology has a great potential to increase our understanding of nature and provide new medical tools, it should not be used as justification to turn the environment into a giant genetic experiment by commercial interests. The biodiversity and environmental integrity of the world’s food supply is too important to …

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GreenpeaceVideo asked:

(French version — www.greenpeace.org Genetic engineering is a threat to food security, especially in a changing climate. The introduction of genetically manipulated organisms by choice or by accident grossly undermines sustainable agriculture and in so doing, severely limits the choice of food we can eat. Once GE plants are released into the environment, they are out of control. If anything goes wrong – they are impossible to recall. GE contamination threatens biodiversity respected as the …

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Course Description: Honors Collegium 70A: Genetic Engineering in Medicine, Agriculture, & Law is a class that examines the historical and scientific study of genetic engineering in medicine, agriculture, and law, including examination of social, ethical, and legal issues raised by new technology. About the Professor: Bob Goldberg is a plant molecular biologist who specializes in the area of plant gene expression. The goal of his research has been to understand how plant cells differentiate …

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Earthjustice asked:

Part one of a new movie about genetic engineering in Hawai’i and how local farmers and consumers are fighting to protect their food supply. Learn more here: www.earthjustice.org

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happyluckyme23 asked:


If DNA-based technologies (genetic engineering) become widely used, how might they change the way evolution proceeds, as compared with the natural evolutionary mechanisms of the past 4 billion years? Does genetic engineering change a Tree of Life?

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