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Author : Kevin Beals,Lawrence Hall of Science,University of California, Berkeley. School of Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Atmosphere
ISBN : 1598215116
Author : Mark Lynas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472946959
'Mark Lynas is a saint' Sunday Times 'Fluent, persuasive and surely right.' Evening Standard Mark Lynas was one of the original GM field wreckers. Back in the 1990s – working undercover with his colleagues in the environmental movement – he would descend on trial sites of genetically modified crops at night and hack them to pieces. Two decades later, most people around the world – from New York to China – still think that 'GMO' foods are bad for their health or likely to damage the environment. But Mark has changed his mind. This book explains why. In 2013, in a world-famous recantation speech, Mark apologised for having destroyed GM crops. He spent the subsequent years touring Africa and Asia, and working with plant scientists who are using this technology to help smallholder farmers in developing countries cope better with pests, diseases and droughts. This book lifts the lid on the anti-GMO craze and shows how science was left by the wayside as a wave of public hysteria swept the world. Mark takes us back to the origins of the technology and introduces the scientific pioneers who invented it. He explains what led him to question his earlier assumptions about GM food, and talks to both sides of this fractious debate to see what still motivates worldwide opposition today. In the process he asks – and answers – the killer question: how did we all get it so wrong on GMOs? 'An important contribution to an issue with enormous potential for benefiting humanity.' Stephen Pinker 'I warmly recommend it.' Philip Pullman
Author : Christine Howitt,Elaine Blake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Natural history
ISBN : 0646549200
Author : Abby J. Kinchy
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262017817
Introduction: genes out of place -- Free markets, sound science -- The maize movement and expert advice -- The politics of biosafety monitoring -- Patents on out-of-place genes -- Protecting organic markets -- Conclusion: science and struggles for change.
Author : Edward Dolnick
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780465094967
Why cracking the code of human conception took centuries of wild theories, misogynist blunders, and ludicrous mistakes Throughout most of human history, babies were surprises. People knew the basics: men and women had sex, and sometimes babies followed. But beyond that the origins of life were a colossal mystery. The Seeds of Life is the remarkable and rollicking story of how a series of blundering geniuses and brilliant amateurs struggled for two centuries to discover where, exactly, babies come from. Taking a page from investigative thrillers, acclaimed science writer Edward Dolnick looks to these early scientists as if they were detectives hot on the trail of a bedeviling and urgent mystery. These strange searchers included an Italian surgeon using shark teeth to prove that female reproductive organs were not 'failed' male genitalia, and a Catholic priest who designed ingenious miniature pants to prove that frogs required semen to fertilize their eggs. A witty and rousing history of science, The Seeds of Life presents our greatest scientists struggling-against their perceptions, their religious beliefs, and their deep-seated prejudices-to uncover how and where we come from.
Author : Jane Goodall
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781455554485
From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world. From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world. Seeds of Hope takes us from Goodall's home in England to her home-away-from-home in Africa, deep inside the Gombe forest, where she and the chimpanzees are enchanted by the fig and plum trees they encounter. She introduces us to botanists around the world, as well as places where hope for plants can be found, such as The Millennium Seed Bank. She shows us the secret world of plants with all their mysteries and potential for healing our bodies as well as Planet Earth. Looking at the world as an adventurer, scientist, and devotee of sustainable foods and gardening--and setting forth simple goals we can all take to protect the plants around us--Goodall delivers an enlightening story of the wonders we can find in our own backyards.
Author : J. Derek Bewley,Michael Black,Peter Halmer
Publisher : CABI
Page : 858 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780851997230
This is the first scholarly reference work to cover all the major scientific themes and facets of the subject of seeds. It outlines the latest fundamental biological knowledge about seeds, together with the principles of agricultural seed processing, storage and sowing, the food and industrial uses of seeds, and the roles of seeds in history, economies and cultures. With contributions from 110 expert authors worldwide, the editors have created 560 authoritative articles, illustrated with plentiful tables, figures, black-and-white and color photographs, suggested further reading matter and 670 supplementary definitions. The contents are alphabetically arranged and cross-referenced to connect related entries.
Author : Jeffrey M. Smith
Publisher : Yes Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005-03-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0972966501
Without knowing it, Americans eat genetically modified (GM) food every day. While the food and chemical industries claim that GMO food is safe, a considerable amount of evidence shows otherwise. In Seeds of Deception, Jeffrey Smith, a former executive with the leading independent laboratory testing for GM presence in foods, documents these serious health dangers and explains how corporate influence and government collusion have been used to cover them up. The stories Smith presents read like a mystery novel. Scientists are offered bribes or threatened; evidence is stolen; data withheld or distorted. Government scientists who complain are stripped of responsibilities or fired. The FDA even withheld information from congress after a GM food supplement killed nearly a hundred people and permanently disabled thousands. While Smith was employed by the laboratory he was not allowed to speak on the health dangers or the cover-up. No longer bound by this agreement, Smith now reveals what he knows in this groundbreaking expose. Today, food companies sell GM foods that have not undergone safety studies. FDA scientists opposed this, but White House and industry pressure prevailed and the agency's final policy--co-authored by a former Monsanto attorney--denied the risks. The scientists' concerns were made public only after a lawsuit forced the agency to turn over internal documents. Dan Glickman, former Secretary of Agriculture, describes the government's pro-biotech mindset: "You felt like you were almost an alien, disloyal, by trying to present an open-minded view. . . . So I pretty much spouted the rhetoric. . . . It was written into my speeches." In Seeds of Deception Smith offers easy-to-understand descriptions of genetic engineering and explains why it can result in serious health problems. This well-documented, pivotal work will show you how to protect yourself and your family. DVD Overview Three videos in one: includes an interview with Jeffrey M. Smith, footage of scientists, and a look at the miraculous improvement in student behavior that accompanied a change in diet at a Wisconsin school. Also included is a lecture by Smith on "The Health Dangers of Genetically Engineered Foods and Their Cover-up."
Author : Jen Cullerton Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UOM:39076002913536
As a young girl in Kenya, Wangari was taught to respect nature. She grew up loving the land, plants, and animals that surrounded her--from the giant mugumo trees her people, the Kikuyu, revered to the tiny tadpoles that swam in the river. Although most Kenyan girls were not educated, Wangari, curious and hardworking, was allowed to go to school. There, her mind sprouted like a seed. She excelled at science and went on to study in the United States. After returning home, Wangari blazed a trail across Kenya, using her knowledge and compassion to promote the rights of her countrywomen and to help save the land, one tree at a time.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Rice farming
ISBN : 9789712202889
Author : Christine Howitt,Elaine Blake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Science
ISBN : 064653937X
Planting the seeds of science contains a range of teaching and learning resources relating to the themes of the environment, day and night, forensic science, cleanliness and solar energy. Presented in five modules, each module contains an overview, a range of ideas and play-based activities, focus questions, follow up sub-themes and suggestions for assessment, curriculum integration and a list of resources that support the themes. The flexible program is designed to respond to young children's needs and interests while guiding them to explore scientific ideas and develop a better understanding of their world.
Author : Lee McIntyre
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262366717
Can we change the minds of science deniers? Encounters with flat earthers, anti-vaxxers, coronavirus truthers, and others. "Climate change is a hoax--and so is coronavirus." "Vaccines are bad for you." These days, many of our fellow citizens reject scientific expertise and prefer ideology to facts. They are not merely uninformed--they are misinformed. They cite cherry-picked evidence, rely on fake experts, and believe conspiracy theories. How can we convince such people otherwise? How can we get them to change their minds and accept the facts when they don't believe in facts? In this book, Lee McIntyre shows that anyone can fight back against science deniers, and argues that it's important to do so. Science denial can kill. Drawing on his own experience--including a visit to a Flat Earth convention--as well as academic research, McIntyre outlines the common themes of science denialism, present in misinformation campaigns ranging from tobacco companies' denial in the 1950s that smoking causes lung cancer to today's anti-vaxxers. He describes attempts to use his persuasive powers as a philosopher to convert Flat Earthers; surprising discussions with coal miners; and conversations with a scientist friend about genetically modified organisms in food. McIntyre offers tools and techniques for communicating the truth and values of science, emphasizing that the most important way to reach science deniers is to talk to them calmly and respectfully--to put ourselves out there, and meet them face to face.
Author : Amarjit Basra
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 826 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006-05-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 1560223154
A reference text with the latest information and research for educators, students, and researchers! World hunger and malnutrition remain an alarming concern that spurs researchers to develop quality technology. The Handbook of Seed Science and Technology is an extensive reference text for educators, students, practitioners, and researchers that focuses on the underlying mechanisms of seed biology and the impact of powerful biotechnological approaches on world hunger, malnutrition, and consumer preferences. This comprehensive guide provides the latest available research from noted experts pointing out the likely directions of future developments as it presents a wealth of seed biology and technological information. Seed science is the all-important foundation of plant science study. The Handbook of Seed Science and Technology provides an integrative perspective that takes you through the fundamentals to the latest applications of seed science and technology. This resource provides a complete overview, divided into four sections: Seed Developmental Biology and Biotechnology; Seed Dormancy and Germination; Seed Ecology; and Seed Technology. The Handbook of Seed Science and Technology examines: the molecular control of ovule development female gametophyte development cytokinins and seed development grain number determination in major grain crops metabolic engineering of carbohydrate supply in plant reproductive development enhancing the nutritive value of seeds by genetic engineering the process of accumulation of seed proteins and using biotechnology to improve crops synthetic seeds dormancy and germination hormonal interactions during dormancy release and germination photoregulation of seed germination seed size seed predation natural defense mechanisms in seeds seed protease inhibitors soil seed banks the ecophysiological basis of weed seed longevity in the soil seed quality testing seed vigor and its assessment diagnosis of seed-borne pathogens seed quality in vegetable crops vegetable hybrid seed production practical hydration of seeds of tropical crops seed technology in plant germplasm The Handbook of Seed Science and Technology is extensively referenced and packed with tables and diagrams, and makes an essential source for students, educators, researchers, and practitioners in seed science and technology.
Author : Lincoln Bergman,Jacqueline Barber,Delta Education (Firm),Lawrence Hall of Science,University of California, Berkeley. School of Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Erosion
ISBN : 1598214772
Author : Mohammed Fareed
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781618974952
Seeds of Glory is the story of a young Sudanese man growing up in the midst of his country's civil war, while harboring dreams of becoming an NBA player. Nhaildeng is born the son of a Mujhang tribal chief. At his birth, the local witch doctor predicts that he will become a great chief and lead his people to glory. One day Nhaildeng must leave his village and travel north to attend school. It is here at Rumbek School that Nhaildeng opens up a new chapter in his life. Eventually he transfers to Khartoum University where, along with his cousin, Nhaildeng becomes one of the stars of his college basketball team. It is at this time that he converts to Islam. It seems that Nhaildeng may really be on track to realizing his dreams of becoming a pro basketball player. However when the army attacks and destroys his village, he must return south to help his people. With the chief dead and many of the village's leaders, including his father, sentenced to life in prison, the mantle of leadership falls at Nhaildeng's feet. Mohammed Fareed grew up in Omdurman, the traditional capital of Sudan. In addition to his writing, the author works as an academic officer at the STS G. in Abu Dhabi. In his free time he enjoys reading, watching documentaries, playing basketball and swimming. Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/MohammedFareed