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@prometheusgreen shared
On Mar 21, 2022
Why is Germany hiring a former Greenpeace activist who reflexively opposed nuclear energy and genetic engineering as a climate advisor? https://t.co/O2mnqb4jjB via @GeneticLiteracy
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Viewpoint: Why is Germany hiring a former Greenpeace activist who reflexively opposed nuclear energy and genetic engineering as a climate advisor?

Viewpoint: Why is Germany hiring a former Greenpeace activist who reflexively opposed nuclear energy and genetic engineering as a climate advisor?

ebruary 9, a headline caused a stir: Annalena Baerbock now employs Jennifer Morgan, the former head of Greenpeace, as special representative for

@prometheusgreen shared
On Mar 22, 2022
Glyphosate levels in urine are safe despite bogus claims in junk science paper part of a large-scale anti-GMO fearmongering campaign https://t.co/DgAng5WoXF via @GeneticLiteracy
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Dangerous levels of glyphosate in urine? Junk science paper based upon a large-scale anti-GMO testing campaign

Dangerous levels of glyphosate in urine? Junk science paper based upon a large-scale anti-GMO testing campaign

The public and journalists – the consumers of information about health – need to be aware of something that researchers know well – there is no paper

@BuiltWithBio shared
On Mar 21, 2022
Congratulations to @1AlexanderTitus of @Google for being selected to the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology. 👏👏 👉🏼 https://t.co/EL8Ybeg8h9 #biotech #Biotechnology #innovation #Leadership
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Armed Services Committees Leadership Announces Selections for National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology

Armed Services Committees Leadership Announces Selections for National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology

The bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the …

@modestannedi shared
On Mar 19, 2022
Here’s my take on the @UNBiodiversity #Post2020 #COP15 meeting ongoing in Geneva. GM technology is good for farmers, for the people and for the environment. Include #Biotech4Biodiversity in the Global #Biodiversity Framework. https://t.co/2GwQJxdVIm
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Opinion: GMO cowpea can support biodiversity

Opinion: GMO cowpea can support biodiversity

Nigeria’s biodiversity is rich and unique, including semi-arid savanna, mountain forests, seasonal floodplains, rainforests, vast freshwater swamp forests and diverse coastal vegetation. ...

@BuiltWithBio shared
On Mar 22, 2022
Ten years ago, @sajithw dropped out of MIT to build a company that helps #lifescience researchers better organize their lab work. Today, @benchling is the “Google Docs for R&D” and serves over 200,000 researchers across 700 companies. https://t.co/1uiiNKpbxJ
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He Left MIT At 22 To Solve A Problem Investors Didn’t Get. Now His Company Is Worth $6 Billion

He Left MIT At 22 To Solve A Problem Investors Didn’t Get. Now His Company Is Worth $6 Billion

Sajith Wickramasekara worked as a research assistant during his high school years and realized R&D relied too heavily on pens and paper. So he built Benchling, now worth $6 billion and ...

@AgBioWorld shared
On Mar 21, 2022
EU's farm‐to‐fork strategy will lead to decline in EU ag production, reduce consumer surplus, a net increase or decrease in producer surplus, bad for the environment, increases greenhouse gas emissions, & reduces biodiversity - Dutch Economist https://t.co/qdFPzI5jZS
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The EU's farm-to-fork strategy: An assessment from the perspective of agricultural economics

The EU's farm-to-fork strategy: An assessment from the perspective of agricultural economics

The EU Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy includes a number of policy objectives that have implications for agricultural production in the EU and beyond. This contribution discusses the possible ...

@AgBioWorld shared
On Mar 21, 2022
Contributions of Genome Editing Technologies Towards Improved Nutrition, Environmental Sustainability & Poverty Reduction @stuartsmyth66 https://t.co/stkTfaUCaM #GenomeEditing #CRISPR
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Contributions of Genome Editing Technologies Towards Improved Nutrition, Environmental Sustainability and Poverty Reduction

Contributions of Genome Editing Technologies Towards Improved Nutrition, Environmental Sustainability and Poverty Reduction

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were launched in 2015, with the top three goals being poverty eradication, improved food security and increased human health. All 17 SDGs have a ...

@jrkelly shared
On Mar 18, 2022
RT @AnnaMarieWagner: Looking forward to hosting @Ginkgo’s Full Year 2021 Results call on Monday, March 28 at 4:30pm ET! See you there! $DNA 🧬 https://t.co/HxYZzNhmtk
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Ginkgo Bioworks Announces Date of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results Presentation and Date for Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Ginkgo Bioworks Announces Date of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results Presentation and Date for Annual Meeting of Shareholders

/PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, announced today that it plans to host a presentation and Q&A...