http://dir.salon.com/topics/biotechnology/?source=rss&aim=biotechnology en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT By Peter Dizikes Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/05/11/stem_cell_politics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/05/11/stem_cell_politics/index.html?source=rss The growing blue state-red state gap over this research shows that science has serious economic and political muscle in America today. By Gabriel Winant Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/17/pollan_vilsack/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/17/pollan_vilsack/index.html?source=rss What America's top advocate for agricultural reform thinks about Obama's pick for Secretary of Agriculture. By Andrew Leonard Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/12/17/tom_vilsack/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/12/17/tom_vilsack/index.html?source=rss Monsanto likes the former Iowa governor and ethanol booster. Is that enough of a reason for greenie food activists to despair? By Rebecca Clarren Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/04/animal_cloning/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/03/04/animal_cloning/index.html?source=rss Consumer advocates worry that the FDA is throwing open the barn door to genetically engineered animals too quickly. By Onnesha Roychoudhuri Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2007/09/29/freeman_dyson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2007/09/29/freeman_dyson/index.html?source=rss Climate change is nothing to worry about, says the eminent physicist. Let's celebrate genetic engineering and our ability to design a new world of plants and creatures. By Andrew Leonard Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/09/11/the_public_and_biotechnology/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/09/11/the_public_and_biotechnology/index.html?source=rss Would public suspicion of genetically modified organisms be alleviated if scientists received better media training? By Scott Rosenberg Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2007/03/12/caruso/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2007/03/12/caruso/index.html?source=rss Veteran tech writer Denise Caruso warns us how little we really know about genetic engineering -- and says there's a smarter way to place bets on new technology. By Andrew Leonard Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/11/28/food_and_fuel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/11/28/food_and_fuel/index.html?source=rss What will we eat when all the corn goes in the gas tank? By Cary Tennis Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/08/14/pharma_buddhist/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/08/14/pharma_buddhist/index.html?source=rss How can I reconcile my beliefs with the necessities of research? By David Pescovitz Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/11/30/big_idea_tech_list/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/11/30/big_idea_tech_list/index.html?source=rss Robugs, biologically based software, the GeoWeb, transgenic art and other hot frontiers in technological innovation. By Alan H. Goldstein Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2005/10/20/soldier/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2005/10/20/soldier/index.html?source=rss Thanks to nanotechnology, he'll be a lethal superman who can heal himself. By Alan Goldstein Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/08/03/bio/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/08/03/bio/index.html?source=rss The protesters at a San Francisco biotech summit were scientifically illiterate and politically irrelevant. But they were also right. By Farhad Manjoo Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/03/25/stem_cells/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/03/25/stem_cells/index.html?source=rss Medical research is poised to make a quantum leap that will benefit sufferers from Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, muscular dystrophy, diabetes and other diseases. But George W. Bush's religious convictions stand in its way. By John Sundman Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/10/22/genome_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/10/22/genome_two/index.html?source=rss Yes, genetics research can alleviate suffering. But in our consumerist, narcissistic society, it's ultimately about producing perfect people. Part 2 of "How I Decoded the Human Genome." By John Sundman Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/10/21/genome/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/10/21/genome/index.html?source=rss We are becoming the masters of our own DNA. But does that give us the right to decide that my children should never have been born? By Alan H. Goldstein Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/09/30/bioengineering/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/09/30/bioengineering/index.html?source=rss Ready for infrared vision, and hearts that work better than the original? While bioethicists obsess over cloning, bioengineers will soon be able to replace every part of our bodies. By Katharine Mieszkowski Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/05/21/fukuyama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/05/21/fukuyama/index.html?source=rss Francis Fukuyama warns that the combination of runaway biotechnology and individual freedom could lead to a social nightmare. By Kristi Coale Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/01/12/food/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/01/12/food/index.html?source=rss A lawsuit against the FDA reveals documents that show even the agency's own scientists have doubts about the safety of genetically modified foods. By Arthur Allen Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/log/1999/12/14/gates_vaccines/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/log/1999/12/14/gates_vaccines/index.html?source=rss Vaccines are not unlike software: They require a big investment up front, but then they're cheap to make. Letters to the Editor Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/11/24/unmarried/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/11/24/unmarried/index.html?source=rss Will staying unmarried save your relationship? Plus: Camille Paglia sparks new "Sensation" debate; should technology change the way we have children? By Jon Bowen Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/11/17/medical_future/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/11/17/medical_future/index.html?source=rss Medical scientists predict technologies such as animal-to-human organ transplants and toilets that send info to your doctor. By Kristi Coale Mon, 11 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1998/10/15/news/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1998/10/15/news/index.html?source=rss Can UC-Berkeley keep its independence from corporate pressures and accept a huge new biotech research grant?