Sarah Thomas: The Impact of Science Engagement
Our Adventures in Science Communication project moves forward with this piece from Sarah. Communicating science can have a profound affect on the person doing the talking… Sarah’s academic career includes a Masters in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry and a PhD…
Nancy Vosnidou: A Call for Science Communication
Nancy adds her voice to our ongoing Adventures in Science Communication project with a call for scientists to speak out about their research and love of science. After Nancy received her doctorate in molecular biophysics she spent many years in medical,…
Iida Ruishalme’s 500 words – Natural assumptions
Iida writes of her attempt to defend organic, of the risks of repeating slogans, and of how pieces of worldview are built and change, sometimes as easily as with a comment or two. Iida is a Finn by birth and…
Jeff Bidstrup’s 500 Words | Perspective of a Fourth-Generation Australian Farmer
“Neither organic production, nor total reliance on chemicals will ever allow sustained food security to become a reality.” Those are the words of fourth-generation farmer, Jeff Bidstrup, who now shares his story to our 500 word project. In the following…
Share Your Science Communication Adventures in π x Σy Words | How Can We Communicate Science?
We want to share your adventures in science communication When we first called out for your 500 word perspectives on issues surrounding genetic-modification, we expected perhaps a couple of you would copy & paste us a few tweets and the…
Sudhindra Kulkarni’s 500 Words | My experiences with GM crops
Following Ravichandran’s 500 words on his own views of biotechnology in India, Sudhindra Kulkarni would now like to tell his own experiences of farming with newer technologies. Kulkarni discusses his own history of battling with pests to grow his crops….
Mary Mangan’s 500 Words | What do I want from ag biotechnology, including (but not only) GMOs?
One of our members from our Google Plus Skepti-Forum community, Mary Mangan, adds to our 500 Word Project, sharing many of the potential benefits she sees with genetically-modified technologies. You can find more from Mary on Google Plus It’s important…
V.K.V.Ravichandran’s 500 Words | A Third-Generation Farmer from India
We often hear a lot about the complex situation farmers face in India, and getting a clear understanding can be difficult if we don’t have a direct, in-depth connection with the country and its people. Some try to speak on…
Nancy Vosnidou’s 500 Words | Let’s Talk More
Our 500 Word project is well underway to becoming a 500 Story project. Telling this story is Nancy Vosnidou who offers a perspective that is so often not heard with the near-superstitious fear surrounding a particular biotech corporation. Nancy is…
Marco Rosaire Conrad-Rossi on The Eco-Philosophy of Vandana Shiva
Are you interested in writing about a science related topic? Then check out our information on becoming a guest writer. The Eco-Philosophy of Vandana Shiva A Critical Review of Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development By: Marco Rosaire Conrad-Rossi There is…
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