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Former ag secretary Vilsack on the need for sound science in the Trump era
The Alliance for Science caught up with Tom Vilsack, the longest-serving Secretary of Agriculture in half a century, to discuss a number of topics including the importance of communicating sound science, what he thinks is behind the anti-GMO movement and why the food industry needs more transparency.
Proposed US rules have global implications for gene editing
US regulatory agencies have proposed guidelines and draft regulations that suggest they may subject gene-edited crops and livestock to the same prolonged review now imposed on transgenic plants and animals.
Making sense of science in daily life
Luis Ventura-Martinez shares the challenges and dreams of some scientists and educators working on science education and biotechnology.
Public sector researchers defend science at UN biodiversity meeting in Cancun
Public sector scientists from around the world are descending on Cancun, Mexico, this week in preparation for a fortnight-long battle to defend the frontiers of biotech research.