Biotechnology

In-Flux

Minnesota Catholic Conference: Say no to human cloning

The Minessota Catholic Conference opposes the plot of this movie.​The Minnesota Catholic Conference is taking a stand against human cloning. At the moment, it's not clear who's on the other side of this issue, but they still seem pretty fired up about it.In a message to members, the MCC is telling ... More >>

Scientist trying to grow meat in a lab--to keep cows off spaceships?

We prefer grass-fed...​At the Medical University of South Carolina, Vladimir Mironov, an M.D. and Ph.D, is trying hard to grow meat. Yes, you read that right--he's bioengineering the stuff--or at this point, animal skeletal muscle tissue--in a small lab in Charleston at the school. According to an ... More >>

NYT: "Can Biotech Food Cure World Hunger?"

Are you for or against genetically-modified foods? Read this NYT article and see if you still feel the same way.

National Geographic discusses the global food crisis

Did you know we've been eating more than we've been producing for almost a decade? We didn't.

Eduardo Kac: Natural History of the Enigma

Put Down What You're Eating

A new movie looks at our unhealthy appetite for Frankenfoods

Biology Is Destiny

Margaret Atwood's new novel engineers a twisted future

Brave Moo World

The Minnesota Zoo showcases a designer dairy

WTO Smackdown

Reporters, police, and protesters dream Seattle's nightmare

Agribusiness as Usual?

At the University of Minnesota's farm school, discord blooms over budget cuts and the biotech bonanza

Seeds of Dissent

Is the debate over genetically modified crops being nipped in the bud at the state capitol?

I'm Just a Bill...

In the month left before sine die, Minnesota lawmakers must decide what to do about the stadium, the budget surplus, and that nagging turtle-trafficking issue.

Genes Will Tell

Soy Genes