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GM debate: scientists and protesters aren’t polar opposites

by Rebecca Nesbit 

My excitement of today was to attend the anti-GM protest organised by Take the Flour Back, joining the group of bystanders wearing ‘Don’t Destroy Research’ badges. Take the Flour Back (I don’t get the name – apparently it’s something to do with Rage Against the Machines) objects to a trial [...]

Conservation priorities: ethical questions

by Rebecca Nesbit

When choosing how to allocate resources for conservation, or even whether to allocate resources for conservation, it isn’t just science we need to base our choices on, but ethical values too. Should we be making more sacrifices in our daily lives so biodiversity is protected for future generations? Should [...]