Methods for Risk Assessment of Transgenic Plants: III. Ecological risks and prospects of transgenic plants, where do we go from here? A dialogue between biotech industry and science
May 28, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · Leave a Comment
Product DescriptionDiscusses ecological risks and prospects of transgenic plants. Presents the discussion sessions as well as the scientific contributions and thus mirrors the risk assessment debate based not on exaggerated negative scenarios but on critical science and hard data.
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Fundamental differences between stem and other cells
May 11, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · Leave a Comment
Fundamental differences between stem and other cells
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) possess remarkable properties of self-renewal and pluripotency, the ability to become almost any kind of cell within the body. And yet they share the same genome or set of genes with lineage-committed cells, cells fated to be or do one thing.
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EO Wilson: Synergism Between Science and the Humanities
May 11, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · 3 Comments
Scientist and author Edward O. Wilson, draws on studies from a broad spectrum of disciplines to show how various fields of inquiry, and especially the humanities and sciences, intersect with each other. According to Wilson, “the greatest enterprise of the mind has always been and always will be the attempted linkage of the sciences and [...]
What Is The Difference Between A Pharmaceutical Company And A Biotechnology Company?
April 30, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · Leave a Comment
There seems to be a lot of confusion in the investment community and press about what a biotechnology company is and what a pharmaceutical company is. This can be important for many reasons including what the perceived value of the company [...]
The War on Terror between Sacred and Profane
April 2, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · 1 Comment
Yale sociology Professor Jeffrey Alexander works in the area of theory, culture and politics. In this Ninian Smart Memorial Lecture at the University of California, Santa Barbara he takes a “cultural pragmatic” approach to the war on terror. Series: “Voices” [4/2007] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 12278]