On E-mails, Ethics, and FOIA
Controversy surrounding e-mails from scientists are sweeping across the Facebook pages of those following the GMO debate. One of our regular contributors, Richard Green, adds his perspective to the issue. Are you interested in writing about a science related topic? Then…
Myth: UN calls for small-scale organic farming
Iida Ruishalme holds a M.Sc. in Biology from Sweden, has work experience from environmental chemistry, diabetes research, and pharmaceutical bio-bank labs. She lives in Switzerland where she writes both fiction and science. You can follow her at the blog Thoughtscapism….
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…
Ethan Kessler: There’s nothing dangerous or bad about the principle of GM foods and crops.
One of our Skepti-Forum members, Ethan Kessler, provides several sources countering many of the common misconceptions we often see shared around the Internet condemning GMOs. Are you interested in writing about a science related topic? Then check out our information on…
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…
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….
Joni Rose’s 500 Words | The Papaya Farmer’s Daughter Speaks Up
Joni Rose tells her story of stepping into the fray against the anti-biotech lobby in Hawaii. You can find Joni on Twitter @Rose_Joni. If you would like to share your story with us, please check out our earlier post: Callout…
Ron R’s 500 words | Perspective of a small-farmer from Saskatchewan, Canada
In the following story, Ron R. shares his perspective as a farmer in Saskatchewan dealing with agricultural challenges with new technology. If you would like to share your story with us, please check out our earlier post: Callout for Your…
BioChica’s 500 Words | GMOs: why do I care and why do I blog?
Our first response to our callout for 500 word perspectives, BioChica (@biochicaGMO) describes the contradictions which caused her to re-evaluate what she had heard. If you would like to share your own story with us, please see our earlier post:…
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