Monthly Archives: October 2010

Cloned Foods, Europe, and Scientific Literacy

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

By Henry Miller, for the WSJ: The Cloned Cow Has Left the Barn Benighted European politicians seem determined to discourage certain innovations in food technology even when the rest of the world stands as living—and eating—proof of their safety. The … Continue reading →

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Monsanto’s Business Troubles

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

The Twittersphere and anti-biotech blogosphere have recently seen a flurry of joyful announcements of financial trouble at biotech giant Monsanto. Rumours of the companies death are, as they say, greatly exaggerated, but it is true that the company has suffered … Continue reading →

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Canada to Gene Testers: Come On In!

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

From the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ): Federal government says regulation of consumer genetic tests is unnecessary: Industry forecasts indicate that Canadians will soon face a marketing avalanche to persuade them to purchase personal genetic test kits. But while American … Continue reading →

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Biotech, Innovation & Clinical Trials

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Chris MacDonald

Here’s a blog entry, over on the Research Ethics Blog, that ought to be of interest to people interested in biotech: A Tale of Two Cousins: Tragedy and the Clinical Trial Recently the New York Times published a story about … Continue reading →

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