Texas is not really known for fall leaf color but we really have an incredible variety of trees shrubs and vines that deliver breath taking rainbows of color. I stopped a few times going into town a week or so…
Month: November 2010
late autumn, California
Biofortification of Foods
Having just tried to slog my way through one disturbing book on the overuse of rivers, dams and ground water throughout the world to grow genetically modified crops (“When the Rivers Run Dry”) and completed reading another more up-beat one…
to Golden Rice
Hello All, Ms. Vande asked me to take back my statement: It is a pity that in Europe talibanlike extremists are still trying to slow down scientific progress even in fields of direct importance for human wellbeing. …
to Genes of daffodils used to create “Golden Rice”
Hello Keith, Many thanks for the link and reminding everyone of the huge progress of biotechnologies in humanitarian efforts for suffering mankind. Many scientists are driven in their work by beautiful ideals and the hope that their results will contribute…
Genes of daffodils used to create “Golden Rice”
Happy Thanksgiving, Our first paper whites began blooming last week. Tonight we are supposed to get a hard freeze. We had a couple of days several weeks ago when some tropical plants were harmed as temperatures hovered right at the…