Tag Archives: GM crops

GM: confronting contradictions

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

Neither the persuasion to nitpick scientific studies nor our persistent hypocrisy is going to end the GM crops debate. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anti-GM activism, Barnase-Barstar-Bar, bias, Deepak Pental, farmer suicides, food crop, GM crops, GM mustard, hypocrisy, scientific literature | Comments Off

Roundup of missed stories – February 14, 2016

Posted on February 14, 2016 by

Developments I’d have liked to cover but haven’t been able to for lack of time. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Feynman diagrams, GM crops, gravitational constant, gravitational waves, Jeffrey Drazen, Nuclear power, numerical relativity, plagiarism, roundup, Zika virus | Comments Off

‘Poverty first, Mars next’ is a non-idea

Posted on April 5, 2014 by

The government has mismanaged scientific research to the point of the people thinking its only goals are to alleviate poverty. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autonomy, bureaucracy, engineering, GM crops, grants allocation, nuclear physics, research and development, Research Funding Organisation, Science in India, telecommunication | Comments Off

Let’s unMonsanto the debate.

Posted on September 4, 2013 by

On August 28, I had the opportunity to attend a discussion on the BRAI Bill, currently in Lok Sabha. It was held at The Hindu, and attended by some of my colleagues and some representatives from the Association of Biotechnology Led … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged BRAI Bill, Bt cotton, Department of Biotechnology, genetic modification, GM crops, Monsanto, Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation, transgenics | Comments Off