posted on 9 February 2010 4:31PM EST
What’s the most sustainable way to grow the food we eat? If you think the answer is always local and organic, you may be surprised by a new study from England’s most prestigious scientific body, the Royal Society. This highly anticipated report says there’s much we can learn from organic practices, but it embraces the use of science and technology for producing more food on less land.
Importantly, the Royal Society says that protecting the environment in the 21st century will require the adoption of sophisticated agricultural technologies including biotechnology and genetically modified ...more.
posted on 8 February 2010 8:27PM EST
“The authors declare no competing financial interests.” This brief phrase can be found at the end of many scientific papers, a mere footnote that is most likely overlooked. It is a small gesture extended towards the reader; a tiny proclamation of “Trust what we say! We have nothing to hide!” And what would we be wary to trust, you ask? After all, the dissemination of facts, findings and analysis is innocent enough, isn’t it? Well, the truth of the matter is that the current state of our society necessitates the very existence of the seven-word disclaimer with which this paragraph ...more.
posted on 28 January 2010 3:08PM EST
Last night in the State of the Union Address, President Barak Obama renewed his support for health insurance reform. “As temperatures cool, I want everyone to take another look at this proposal…If you have a better idea, let me know,” he said as Congress laughed. “Don’t walk away from reform. Let’s get it done.”
Whatever. Writing about healthcare reform is like duck hunting in a hurricane. What you see flying by probably isn’t a duck, and the situation changes too rapidly to get a bead on it anyway.
That said, the biosimilars provision of HR 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable ...more.
posted on 27 January 2010 5:59PM EST
What 2010 holds for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries is still unknown but, if “LabAuto2010” is any indication, this year will see a return to better times, not the heady days experienced earlier this decade but definitely not a repeat of 2009, which was somber and full of uncertainty.
From new companies like Microsonics, Douglas Scientific, and Biocius Life Sciences to industry vanguards like Thermo Fisher Scientific, ...more.
posted on 20 January 2010 1:45PM EST
Once upon a time, eager scientists fresh from graduate school found themselves at a simple, uncomplicated fork in the middle of the road to their careers. Those who were interested in basic science research veered one way towards “academia”, while those looking to develop drugs and treatments headed down the other path to “industry.” Nowadays, the road to scientific discovery is no longer cleanly bifurcated, as myriad footpaths, shortcuts, and bridges join the two destinations. “Translational Medicine” is the buzzword, and the organizations that allocate research funds to academic researchers ...more.
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