Day: November 26, 2010

late autumn, California

The pots are set out again in their places, after having spent the summer in the shade along the fences.  Despite our mild freezes the past few nights, the Nerine bowdenii and Alstroemeria "Inca Ice" are unscathed.  The one lonely…

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…