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GM crops: Battlefield: Papers suggesting that biotech crops might harm the environment attract a hail of abuse from other scientists. Emily Waltz asks if the critics fight fair.

Date: September 2, 2009

Author: Emily Waltz

QUOTE: some scientists say that this activity [attacking papers that criticize genetically modified crops] may be going beyond what is acceptable in scientific discussions, trampling important research questions and stifling debate.

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Key People:

• Prof. Ignacio Chapela Ph.D.
• Prof. Wayne Parrott Ph.D.
• Doug Gurian-Sherman Ph.D.
• Dr. Emma Rosi-Marshall Ph.D.
• Prof. Don Huber Ph.D.
• Prof. Todd V. Royer Ph.D.
• Prof. John Losey Ph.D.
• Prof. Randy W. Schekman Ph.D.
• Prof. Michelle Marvier Ph.D.
• Prof. David "Dave" R. Schubert Ph.D.
• Prof. Alan McHughen Ph.D.
• Prof. Jennifer L. Tank Ph.D.
• Henry I. Miller MS, MD

Key Organizations:

• Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
• Entomological Society of America (ESA)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Greenpeace International
• National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Nature Publishing Group (NPG)
• Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)

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• Abstract Principles
  • Communication
  • Control / Access / Permission
    • Choices/Tolerance/Flexibility
  • Responsibility
    • Credentials / Experts / Background

• Businesses & Organizations
  • Industry-Specific Issues
    • Agriculture/Livestock

• Education
  • Teacher Behavior/Job Issues
    • Academia / Academic Freedom

• Science & Technology
  • Biology/Biotechnology
  • Environmental Science: General
    • Toxic/Hazardous Materials
  • Research Ethics
  • Technological Risk/Innovation/Utilization

• North America
  • United States of America/USA

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