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For almost a decade, the Alliance for Science has been at the forefront of efforts to create a future where science is a primary vehicle for helping end poverty, eliminate hunger, and restore our planet. One man who has been at the center of the Alliance for Science’s efforts…

Panelists at the ongoing African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) in Nairobi, Kenya, said that quality science communication is urgently needed to counter the barrage of misinformation militating against the effective adoption of technology in the African agricultural sector. One of the panels, comprising reputable scientists, regulators, policymakers, and…

At a Euractiv media event to mark the launch of the Breakthrough Institute/Alliance for Science’s new report on ‘new genomic techniques,’ stakeholders representing farmers, seed producers, and policymakers welcomed the more science-based approach proposed by the European Commission. Speaking at the event were Klaus Berend, Director, Food Safety,…

In a major victory for science, a French court on 17 October dismissed a defamation lawsuit by the notorious French anti-GMO activist scientist Gilles-Eric Séralini, finding instead in favor of three fact-finding journalists whom Séralini had sued for calling his work “fraudulent.” Geraldine Woessner, one of the three journalists targeted…

There is a decent chance that you come across misinformation at least once a week about climate change, politics, vaccines, and genetically engineered organisms (GMOs). Misinformation about these contentious issues is persistent and often difficult to correct. Specifically, misinformation about GMOs borders on a pandemic. It is usually characterized…

Like all great stories, it starts with lizards. Lizards and butterflies, scorpions and snakes and rivers. It starts with wide-open African skies waiting to be painted by restless imaginations.   “I was left to roam and explore nature in my tiny village of Nigeria. I was told to be careful…

The South-South Collaboration on Innovations Workshop ended on Friday, August 25, 2023, with an agreement to form a pro-science group. The meeting that started on August 23 in Nairobi, Kenya, brought together representatives from 15 countries in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia who have direct input in establishing…

Miscommunication and unnecessary clashes among various stakeholders and experts are the biggest obstacles to developing biotechnology and food security in the Global South. This emerged during a rare meeting of lawyers, regulators, and scientists in Nairobi on August 24, 2023. Prof. Collins Odote. [Manyara Kinoti]Professor Collins Odote, the chair…

Global South countries have been told to harmonize their regulatory approaches for biotechnology and new breeding techniques. Kenya’s National Biosafety Authority (NBA) chief executive, Dr Roy Mugiira, said many countries in the Global North have adopted a common approach to regulating these new technologies. The Global…