Tag Archives: genetic modification

Who is the Saint?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Ron Miksha

On this day in 1970, Norman Borlaug accepted his Nobel Peace Prize. You probably never heard of him. A few days ago, I read an interesting piece in an old New York Times column, written by author/philosopher Steven Pinker. He … Continue reading →

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Bees Delivering Pesticides

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Ron Miksha

This sounds so bizarre. At first. Canadian researchers have found an odd way to potentially deliver benevolent viruses, fungi, and bacteria to greenhouse vegetables. Before some lucky bees are allowed to fly inside glasshouses to pollinate peppers and cukes, they … Continue reading →

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