Biotech Archive
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These links will direct you to social media groups providing useful discussions covering GMO issues. For example, the Facebook groups GMO Skepti-Forum (Need to be a member to view) and GMO Science Forum (Fully public).
Contents
- 1 GMO SF Q&A Sessions
- 2 How Genetic Engineering Works
- 3 Safety
- 4 Agriculture
- 5 Environment
- 6 Glyphosate / RoundUp
- 7 Prominent GMO Critics
- 8 Prominent GMO Advocates
- 9 Development
- 10 Business, Regulation, Labeling
- 11 Skepticism and Science Communication
- 12 Science Epistemology
- 13 Monsanto
- 14 Earth Open Source's GMO Myths and Truths
- 15 Study Critiques
- 16 Miscellaneous
- 17 Explain to me like I'm 5
- 18 Benchmarks- Effective Communication about GMOs
- 19 Examples of What Not to Do
- 20 Frequently Shared Misconceptions
- 21 Genetics Skepti-Forum's Facebook group
- 22 Forum Life
- 23 Sidebar Thread Examples
GMO SF Q&A Sessions
- Chris MacDonald Q&A on ETHICS and LABELING
- Robert Wager Q&A
- Kevin Folta Q&A Begins Sunday February 16th, 2014 8:00am Pacific / 11:00am Eastern
- Arctic Apples Q&A Begins Monday February 17th, 2014
- Biology Fortified Q&A with Karl Haro von Mogel and Anastasia Bodnar Monday February 24th, 2014 7:00pm-8:00pm EST
- Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott Q&A Begins Tuesday, March 11th, 2014
- Jon Entine of the Genetic Literacy Project Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014
How Genetic Engineering Works
- Comparison of the relative risk presented by different forms of breeding
- How is imprecision in insertion minimized?
- Use of bacteria markers and antibiotics in the cleansing process to isolate DNA for use in Genetic Engineering
- Why Tobacco Plants are good specimens for use in GMO applications
- DEDICATED THREAD: CRISPR-Cas9
Safety
- GMO Safety Studies
- Discussion regarding GM foods and human safety studies
- 300+ Comment Thread Covering Safety and Labeling
- Dedicated thread: Are organic foods better and safer than GM and conventional foods?
- Raymond Eckhart's discussion on TOXICITY
- GMO's and ALLERGIES
- Radiation and Chemical MUTAGENESIS
- Genetically Modified SALMON Eggs Approved for Commercial Use
- DEDICATED THREAD: GMO DNA CAN SURVIVE DIGESTION AND TRANSFER TO HUMANS, aka “Complete Genes May Pass from Food to Human Blood”
- GMOs and eating disorders
- Safety testing and rats: tumors and efficacy.
- Dedicated Thread - Round Up/Glyphosate and Impacts on Human Health?
- Discussion of OMICS study finding glyphosate residues in honey, corn and soy products
- Dedicated Thread: Why Haven't There Been Any Long Term Human Feeding Trials?
- The Starlink Corn Debacle NOTE ORIGINAL BUT INACCESSIBLE
- The Starlink Corn Debacle RECREATED W/ SCREENSHOTS and ORIGINAL LINKS
- DEDICATED THREAD: CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS IN GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PLANTS COULD INCREASE RISK OF HUMAN VIRUSES
- Have humans 'co-evolved' with their food?
- DEDICATED THREAD: Why aren't pharmaceutical trials analogous to GM crop safety testing?
- Aziz Aris Maternal and fetal exposure to pesticides associated to genetically modified foods in Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada (2011)
- Naturally Occurring Pesticides in Commonly Consumed Plants
- Moms Across America glyphosate test results find residues in breast milk
- AGENT ORANGE DISCUSSION
- DEDICATED THREAD: Critical Review of 'Glyphosate Formulations Induce Apoptosis and Necrosis in Human Umbilical, Embryonic, and Placental Cells' (Nora Benachour and Gilles-Eric Séralini 2009)
- GM-Free Cymru: GMO “Safety Assurance” Studies - first there were 60, and then there were 3......(Attempted debunk of 2000+ safety studies)
- Discussion on the concerns of pesticide (or chemical) interactions raised by Greenpeace
- Discussion on the First Report from the EU GRACE Collaborative Effort
- Discussion on blog 'The Real Reason Wheat is Toxic'- glyphosate use as a dessicant prior to harvest
- Claims of GMOs and gut bacteria
- Discussion on the relative toxicity of additives to pesticide formulations
- Discussion on the efficacy of 90 DAY RODENT FEEDING TRIALS"
- Is genetic engineering more precise than selective breeding? A look at pleiotropic effects, copy number variation, etc
- Condensed list of long term GMO & Health studies
- Nodes-Sci - One stop shopping for links on the scientific consensus of GMOs
- Discussion of IARC classification of 2,4-D as possibly carcinogenic
- What does it mean to say GE crops are as safe or safer than their Non-GE counter parts?
Agriculture
- DEDICATED THREAD: Organic Agriculture vs. Conventional Agriculture / Organic + Conventional = Agroecology.
- Focused Discussion of Agroecology
- Examples of a peaceful union of organic and gm techniques
- Analysis of Review - Higher antioxidants found in Organically Grown Crops
- Conversation on drought resistant corn.
- US/CA/EU comparison on organic farming regulations and culture
- Arctic Apples discussion
- Twitter conversation between Anastasia Bodner and Jonathan Foley leads to a well informed discussion of yield across crops and agriculture systems
- Dedicated thread on Steve Marsh and Michael Baxter
- Dedicated Thread: Bt Crops
- Dedicated Thread: Bt Crops and the rhizosphere (effects on soil-dwelling fungi, bacteria etc)
- Detailed discussion of resistance in Bt crops
- Dedicated Thread: Rainbow Papaya
- Dedicated Thread: Nitrogen Fixing Crops
- RoundUp Ready Alfalfa
- DEDICATED THREAD: Info on GM contamination and the Greenpeace GM Contamination Register
- Pest Resistance to Traited Corn
- Bt crops and insect resistance
- What is permaculture?
- Discussion on Biodiversity and Genetic Engineering
- BT crops in India- The real reason why farmers are committing suicide
- BT Cotton in India - Discussion on “Deconstructing Indian cotton: weather, yields, and suicides” - June 2015 Springerlink
- DEDICATED THREAD: Breeding Methods / Trait Selection
- MUTAGENESIS
- Beef and Dairy Production Information
- No-Till Farming
- Pesticides that are naturally present in plants
- Discussion on PuraMaize, Corn bred to limit cross pollination
- Discussion on ASAS 30 Year Animal Feeding Study - Van Eenennaam and Young
- Discussion on the History of Pesticides in response to “All Foods Used to be Organic”
- History of Calgene and the Flavr Savr Tomato
- A Discussion on Determining Objective Metrics for Sustainability
- Does the UN really state that small scale organic farming is the only way to feed the world?(UNCTAD Report)
- on the Klümper and Qaim study, "A Meta-Analysis of the Impacts of Genetically Modified Crops
- List of Organically approved herbicides pesticides and their levels of toxicity
- Comparison of genetic engineering to clone graft breeding
- Discussion on “Monocropping” or “Monoculture”
- Discussion on whether seed-saving is even desirable to farmers
- Discussion on using genetic engineering techniques on animals
- Discussion on Del Monte's Pink Pineapple after FDA approval
- Discussion of Yield in GMO crops
- Discussion of Oxitec GE Diamondback Moth
Environment
- DEDICATED THREAD: Alternatives to neonictinoids
- DEDICATED THREAD: Has pesticide load increased or decreased as the result of the use of GMO crops?
- DEDICATED THREAD: Horizontal Gene Transfer
- Announcement of Monsanto's Commitment of $4 million Leads to Highly Informed Discussion of BEE HEALTH
- Dedicated thread: “SUPERWEEDS”
- Another thread on “SUPERWEEDS”
- CHARLES BENBROOK, PESTICIDES AND SUPERWEEDS
- DEDICATED THREAD: Impacts of genetically engineered crops on pesticide use in the U.S. -- the first sixteen years by Charles Benbrook
- Monarch Butterflies
- More on Monarchs and Milkweed
- Still More on Monarchs and Herbicide-Resistance Traits
- Do GMOs Pose a Threat to Bio-Diversity
- More on Bio-Diversity
- Plant pathogen jump into Honeybees
- Honeybees and Neonicotinoids - Harvard Study
- More on CCD, Neonics, and Honeybee Health
- Review of Neonicotinoids - Hallmann on Birds, and Gill on Bumblebee Foraging
- Review/Discussion of two Nature papers on the impact of neonicotinoids on non-honeybee populations
- Dedicated thread on Steve Marsh and Michael Baxter
- AGENT ORANGE DISCUSSION
- DEDICATED THREAD: Info on GM contamination and the Greenpeace GM Contamination Register
- Discussion of Nassim Taleb and the Statistical Risks of Ecocide with Genetic Engineering
- Artificial versus Natural Genetic Modification - Response to Permaculture News Article
- AquaBounty Salmon
- Discussions on Genetically Engineered Chestnut and Other Trees
- Bt Corn Pollen and Effect on Butterflies
- Basic Information on EIQ - The Environmental Impact Quotient
- Examples of crop food species (GMO, or conventional) becoming invasive.
Glyphosate / RoundUp
- Dedicated Thread - Round Up/Glyphosate and Impacts on Human Health?
- Discussion of OMICS study finding glyphosate residues in honey, corn and soy products
- Aziz Aris Maternal and fetal exposure to pesticides associated to genetically modified foods in Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada (2011)
- Moms Across America glyphosate test results find residues in breast milk
- Weed Adaptation and the Effect of Glyphosate
- Rising use of herbicide due to GMOs
- Dedicated Thread: ROUND UP/GLYPHOSATE
- Dedicated Thread: Round Up/Glyphosate and Impacts on Human Health
- Dedicated Thread: The impact of Glyphosate on soil and water
- Dedicated Thread: Glyphosate and amphibians
- Dedicated Thread: Glyphosate biochemistry
- Dedicated Thread: The impact of Glyphosate on Animals and Insects
- Glyphosate and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)
- Glyphosate Literature Reviews
- Discussion of NEJM article by Benbrook & Landrigan - Aug 2015
- Glyphosate and Gut Microbiota - Dr. J. Eisen
- Discussion of impact of adjuvants and surfactants on glyphosate toxicity
Prominent GMO Critics
- Dedicated Thread: Origins of Anti-GMO Activism
- Dedicated Thread: Michael Antoniou (GMO Myths and Truths)
- DEDICATED THREAD: MIGUEL ALTIERI
- Dedicated SERALINI thread discussing all things Seralini
- Reaction to the Seralini Retraction
- Seralini Study- comparison to Hammond's and Grace's Study
- Discussion of Seralini Transcriptome profile analysis Paper
- DR. HUBER Thread
- PUSZTAI Affair
- The Union of Concerned Scientists Report: FAILURE TO YIELD
- 5 GMO MYTHS BUSTED
- CHARLES BENBROOK, PESTICIDES AND SUPERWEEDS
- Examination of the Premises and Themes of the Anti-GMO Movement
- PEDERSON: Danish Pig Farmer Mystery
- DEDICATED THREAD: “Detection of Glyphosate in Malformed Piglets” reported by Monika Krüger, Wieland Schrödl, Ib Pedersen, and Awad A Shehata (Danish Pig farmer report on deformed piglets and glyphosate)
- Dedicated discussion of THIERRY VRAIN
- Dedicated Thread: CARMAN PIG STUDY
- Debunk of the ISIS 800+ scientists against GMOs petition
- Critical discussion on the ENSSER petition “No scientific consensus on safety of genetically modified organisms”
- DEDICATED THREAD: ENSSER, otherwise known as the European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility
- DEDICATED THREAD: GMO FREE USA'S GMO SCIENCE
- Dedicated Thread: Documentary: Genetic Roulette
- Nassim Taleb's Precautionary Principle Paper
- Jonathan Foley's essay: GMOs, Silver Bullets and the Trap of Reductionist Thinking
- Little Girl's Potato Experiment
- Dedicated Thread: TYRONE HAYES
- DEDICATED THREAD: DAVID SUZUKI
- Discussion of an editorial by DAVID SUZUKI
- DEDICATED THREAD: Stephanie Seneff
- Stephanie Seneff- Glyphosate will cause 50% of children to have autism
- Summary meta thread of Stephanie Seneff - January 2015
- Belinda Martineau
- DEDICATED THREAD: 10 Scientific Studies That Prove GMOs are Toxic.
- Ari Levaux's Atlantic article: The Very Real Danger of Genetically Modified Foods (eating miRNA)
- Estelle Cassault-Meyer,Steeve Gress, Gilles-Éric Séralini, Isabelle Galeraud-Denis An acute exposure to glyphosate-based herbicide alters aromatase levels in testis and sperm nuclear quality: JULY 2014 SERALINI PAPER
- More succinct, on message FAFDL thread on the Seralini “An acute exposure to glyphosate-based herbicide alters aromatase levels in testis and sperm nuclear quality” paper
- How did Jeffrey Smith Become Famous?
- Seralini 2012 paper republished
- DEDICATED THREAD: 'Mike Adams and Natural News'
- The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
- are the most prominent and influential anti-GMO NGOs?
- influences in the Developing World
- Nicholas Taleb challenges “pro-GMO” people to challenge his anti-GMO theory
- Dr. Joseph Mercola, how credible is Mercola.com?
- Recreated Vandana Shiva Thread
- Dedicated Thread: A reference listing of popular Anti-GMO pages and websites
- Critical Evaluation of Rachel Parent and Kids Right To Know
- Critical Evaluation of Rachel Parent and Kids Right To Know (GMO Science Forum)
Prominent GMO Advocates
- Neil DeGrasse Tyson tells antis to chill out
- Critical Evaluation of Mischa Popoff
- Critical Evaluation of Mischa Popoff (GMO Science Forum)
- Critical Evaluation of The Genetic Literacy Project
- Critical Evaluation of The Genetic Literacy Project (GMO Science Forum)
- Critical Evaluation of Kevin Folta
- Critical Evaluation of Kevin Folta (GMO Science Forum)
Development
- Dedicated Thread: GOLDEN RICE
- Golden Banana
- Dedicated Thread: Open Source GMOs
- THREAD: PLANT BREEDING FOR DEVELOPMENT
- Crops are Genetically Modified - Ernest Koe Thread
- Discussion on viruses used in developing GMOs
- Ewan Ross hybrid vs GE explanation
- Discussion on “Wide Cross” Hybrids and Embryo Rescue
- Are GM crops different species?
- DEDICATED THREAD: Is DNA present in oils derived from GM crops?
- Discussion on the Feasibility of “gluten-free” Wheat.
- CRISPR, ZFN, and TALENS discussion
- Discussion on the Innate Potato by Simplot
- Oxitec Threads - Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes and other Pests using Sterile Insect Technique (SIT)
- Discussion of Gene Drive Technology - Uses and Caveats
Business, Regulation, Labeling
- Patents and International Trade Agreements
- 300+ Comment Thread Covering Safety and Labeling
- Labeling Discussion in Response to Mark Lynas' Tactical Opinion in Favor of Labeling
- PATENT discussion thread
- Terminator Genes or Genetic Use Restriction Technologies (GURT)
- Dedicated Thread: Open Source GMOs
- GMO's and REGULATORY CAPTURE
- Discussion of Labeling with an emphasis on comparisons to voluntary programs and the USDA Organic Program
- Thread on Government being involved in labeling
- Another Labeling Thread - Summary rationales to “Why Not Label?”
- Labeling issues from a nutrient scientist's point of view - Beau Kjerulf Greer
- DEDICATED THREAD: FUNDING AND GMO RESEARCH
- “Can we talk about the inability for independent research when the patented seed can only be purchased with a contract that prohibits publishing research without prior approval?”
- Why can't we define GMO foods as anything that has a patent? (Long and winding discussion on patents on plants, seeds and crops of all sorts)
- Patents by Organic Seed Companies
- Has the use of GMOs led to a greater consolidation of the global food supply into the pockets of a handful of corporations?
- Discussion of field trials
- DEDICATED THREAD: Safety Testing, Field Trials and Regulatory Process for GMOs in the US.
- DEDICATED THREAD: If GMOs aren't substantially different, how do they get patents?
- Discussion of feasibility of phone apps to satisfy 'Right to Know'.
- Seeds, Patents, Hybrids, Cross-pollination and Self-pollination
- Access to Seeds for Research
- Dedicated Thread: Substantial Equivalence
- DEDICATED THREAD: How many countries ban, label, and or restrict GMOs in any way, currently?
- Legal issues surrounding mandatory labeling laws
- Polling on GMOs
- DEDICATED THREAD: Ethics of “Non-GMO” for Advertising
- What are the laws in Canada and the U.S. regarding actual shills? For example, what are the laws and repercussions of companies not having paid help disclose their connection when “advertising” online?
- Is there a popular mandate for labeling and if so, how do the consequences of labeling measure against the consequences of ignoring a popular mandate?
- DEDICATED THREAD: Farmer Assurance Provision AKA “Monsanto Protection Act”
- GMO Free Verification Project: What does the Label Mean?
- DEDICATED THREAD: POTENTIAL COSTS OF A MANDATORY GMO LABEL Pacific NW Food and Farm
- Traditional knowledge, indigenous groups, bio-piracy, and patent law
- Discussion of the final implementation of the mandatory GMO labeling law known as the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard
Skepticism and Science Communication
- DEDICATED THREAD: THE SCIENCE OF CHANGING MINDS
- DEDICATED THREAD: CLOSING THE GAP ON NAIVETE AROUND SELECTIVE BREEDING
- DEDICATED THREAD: NARRATIVE WRITING
- DEDICATED THREAD: Best articles/essays for introducing someone to GMOs and the surrounding issues.
- Resources Regarding the Ethics of Biotech
- Useful Sites and Blogs on genetic engineering
- Gerard's thread on science communication
- Ben's thread on science communication
- Knigel's thread on science communication
- Ingenious and creative science communication
- DISCUSSION TRAPS and MANIPULATIVE DEBATING DEVICES
- Premises and Themes of GMO Critics
- THE BIG BOOK OF CUT AND PASTE GMO ANSWERS
- Discussion of an attempt to critique the GENERA database of GMO studies
- Dedicated Thread: HOW NOT TO TALK TO AN GMO CRITIC
- Thread discussing the work of Dan Kahan
- Open access to research: why we should care
- Dedicated Thread: Irresponsible Journalism
- Discussion of Eric Lipton's NY Times Article " ... academics in GMO lobbying war"
- How can we be good GMO critics? If someone wanted to be anti-GMO, how could they be most effective?
- Science Communication to the General Public - Congressional Testimony
- Discussion of Blake Hurst article, “Why are Scientists sitting out the GMO Debate?”
- What are the merits of the anti-GM movement?
- The distrust of GMOs and how best to overcome it.
- Intelligence Squared Debate on GMOs - Multiple Thread commentary
- Real Time commentary from GMOSF members during NAS Science Communication Webcast using GMOs to focus the Discussion - Day 1
- Real Time commentary from GMOSF members during NAS Science Communication Webcast using GMOs to focus the Discussion - Day 2
Science Epistemology
- Dedicated Thread: Precautionary Principle
- How do you decide what constitutes a reliable source of information? How can a layperson tell the difference between science and pseudoscience?
- Why do we agree with NgDT but not Suzuki?
- Strengths, Weaknesses, Controversies of a Meta-Analysis
Monsanto
- Monsanto Is Not Evil Starter Kit
- Is Monsanto A Trustworthy Company?
- Discussion of the March Against Monsanto
- DEDICATED THREAD: Vanity Fair's “Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear”
- Monsanto Research Studies and Publishing
- Monsanto and Government “Revolving Door” Issue
- Dedicated Thread: “Monsanto has a monopoly on the food supply”
- What Exactly is a Shill?
- Has Monsanto ever done anything remotely like what anti-GMO people talk about?
Earth Open Source's GMO Myths and Truths
By Chapter
Studies referenced
Study Critiques
- IRINA ERMAKOVA
- Bøhn, T, et al. (2014). Compositional differences in soybeans on the market: Glyphosate accumulates in Roundup Ready GM soybeans, Food Chemistry, Amelia Jordan critique
- Bøhn, T, et al. (2014). Compositional differences in soybeans on the market: Glyphosate accumulates in Roundup Ready GM soybeans, Food Chemistry, GMOSF Discussion before critique written
- Thongprakaisang, S, et al. (2013). Glyphosate induces human breast cancer cells growth via estrogen receptors
- Dr. A. Velimirov, Dr. C. Binter , Univ. Prof. Dr. J. Zentek (2008) 'Biological effects of transgenic maize NK603xMON810 fed in long term reproduction studies in mice'
- Robin Mesnage, Nicolas Defarge, Joël Spiroux de Vendômois, and Gilles-Eric Séralini (2013)Major pesticides are more toxic to human cells than their declared active principles
- Microarray analyses reveal that plant mutagenesis may induce more transcriptomic changes than transgene insertion
- Cattani D, et al. (2014). Mechanisms underlying the neurotoxicity induced by glyphosate-based herbicide in immature rat hippocampus: Involvement of glutamate excitotoxicity
- Impacts of genetically engineered crops on pesticide use in the U.S. -- the first sixteen years by Charles Benbrook
- Estelle Cassault-Meyera,Steeve Gressa, Gilles-Éric Séralini, Isabelle Galeraud-Denisa An acute exposure to glyphosate-based herbicide alters aromatase levels in testis and sperm nuclear quality
- Baranski M, et al. (2014) Higher antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations and lower incidence of pesticide residues in organically grown crops: a systematic literature review and meta-analyses
- Manikkam, et al Pesticide Methoxychlor Promotes the Epigenetic Transgenerational Inheritance of Adult-Onset Disease through the Female Germline
- Channa, et al. (2014)Glyphosate, Hard Water and Nephrotoxic Metals: Are They the Culprits Behind the Epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology in Sri Lanka?
- Cytotoxicity on human cells of Cry1Ab and Cry1Ac Bt insecticidal toxins alone or with a glyphosate-based herbicide - Seralini, et al
- Hematotoxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis as Spore-crystal Strains Cry1Aa, Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac or Cry2Aa in Swiss Albino Mice (Does Bt cause leukemia?)
- of Seralini's re-analysis of Monsanto's feeding study
- Oke K, et al. (2013) Hybridization between genetically modified Atlantic salmon and wild brown trout reveals novel ecological interactions
- Peer Review of Nassim Taleb's Precautionary Principle (with application to the Genetic Modification of Organisms
- Review of Santadino, et al “Glyphosate Sublethal Effects on the Population Dynamics of the Earthworm”
- of Hanaa Oraby, et al, Biological impact of feeding rats with a genetically modified-based diet
- Survey of Glyphosate Residues in Honey, Corn and Soy Products (ELISA tests)
- A Meta-Analysis of the Impacts of Genetically Modified Crops (2014) Qaim, Klumper
- Finamore, et al: Intestinal and peripheral immune response to MON810 maize ingestion in weaning and old mice (2008)
- Distributions of neonicotinoid insecticides in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: a temporal and spatial variation analysis for pollen and honey samples Chensheng (Alex) Lu, et al
- Transcriptome profile analysis reflects rat liver and kidney damage following chronic ultra-low dose Roundup exposure Robin Mesnage, Matthew Arno, Manuela Costanzo, Manuela Malatesta, Gilles-Eric Séralini and Michael N. Antoniou
- An integrated multi-omics analysis of the NK603 Roundup-tolerant GM maize reveals metabolism disturbances caused by the transformation process Scientific Reports 6, Article number: 37855 (2016)
- Critical Analysis of Moseley of Macalester College Paper "A Risky Solution for the Wrong Problem: Why GMOs won't Feed the Hungry of the World"
Miscellaneous
- THREAD: Should Ag Biotech companies be described as evil?
- THREAD: Should anti-GMO activists be referred to as terrorists?
- “I am a research scientist” TRUST, SCIENCE, PERCEPTIONS
- Farmer Suicides in India
- Marc's Debate Club Thread
- Final Debate Club Archive
- TOBACCO AND GMOs - MISTRUST OF SCIENTISTS
- Are There Legitimate Concerns With GMOs 2013
- Are there Legitimate Concerns with GMOs 2014
- First version of the new member introduction thread
- Dedicated Thread: Irresponsible Journalism
- Dedicated Thread: Genetic Engineering technology is not limited to just food and fiber. Post here applications for the technology that benefit people in other ways.
- Dedicated Thread: Genetic Engineering technology and the Healthcare/Medical field.
- Discussion answering the question "Currently, ignoring potential of future developments, how are GMOs saving lives?"
- How Does The Process of Genetic Engineering Work? Plus comparisons with other techniques and patent issues
- “Has anyone seen/have links to reliable data/charts on trend lines for the incidence of allergies, cancer, autism for the US and Europe?”
- Environmental/agricultural issues that require more urgent action and activism than the GMO issue
- Dedicated Thread: Online courses about biotechnology
- Saved thread where Ewan Ross coins “homozygosified” to explain GE techniques
- NGO influences in the Developing World
- Discussion on the notion that GMOs are incompatible with a religious worldview
- DEDICATED POINT/COUNTERPOINT THREAD: Will GMOs improve people's lives?
- DEDICATED THREAD: Be awesome to one another
- Raw vs. Pasteurized Milk
- GMO Rice Controversy: Save Children vs Create Dependence
- Survey on GMOSF member's opinion of GMOs
- Gallery of non-commercialized biotech crops
- Discussion of Pope Encyclical (June, 2015) on GMOs
- I'm looking for some studies that compare runoff contamination between organic and non-organic farming. Any ideas or links? Thanks!
- A question that I have relates to the ingestion of the Bt protein from crops like corn.
- Does RoundUp ready food crops contain the herbicide Glyphosate by the time consumers put it into their face holes?
Explain to me like I'm 5
- Why can't Seralini's 2012 study just be replicated and settle the matter?
- Why haven't there been any long term human feeding trials?
- Why aren't pharmaceutical trials analogous to GM crop safety testing?
- a food is tested for GMO, is there anything “GMO” about it that can be found in a lab?
- How is safety research done, and who does it?
- Common Claims by Anti-GMO debunked
- Are pesticides tested for toxicity? If so, how?
- Explanation of Polygenic and Pleiotropic
- Explanation of DNA Methylation
Benchmarks- Effective Communication about GMOs
- Aggressively rude OP turns into a skeptic right before our eyes
- Newly Invited Member Asks, Gets Respectful Response, Leaves
- An Awesome Thread where SF Awesomeness is on Display
- A passionate defense of Seralini's glyphosate study is addressed by the GMOSF community professionally, and dispassionately, showcasing the best parts of our culture
- Effective thread to help understand “Pro v Con” on GMOs
Examples of What Not to Do
- Petition to get job back after mentioning Monsanto in an email
- Someone asks the group what they think of an article from a poor source making a ridiculous claim which breaks down into an argument over why it should be OK to dismiss sources out of hand and why assholes who think so should be allowed to clutter up a thread saying so instead of following the rules of the forum.
- How not to obey mod rules
- Example of a completely derailed thread
- Many unsupported and off topic comments
- 510 Comments of Name-Calling, Doxxing the OP, Trolling, Gish-Galloping etc
- Dogpiling a new member with opposing views
- Do workers wear gloves and respirators when spraying glysophates?
- What is a “GMO” anyways? Is there a simple definition that is also accurate?
- Answering some misconceptions from Nutrition to Monsanto
- Discussion on misconceptions of the terms Pleiotropy, Epigenetics, and Epistasis as it relates to GMOs
Genetics Skepti-Forum's Facebook group
- Genetics and mental illness
- Personal genomics
- Metagenomics, aka environmental genomics, ecogenomics, community genomics
- Optogenetics
- The Species Problem
- Epigenetics
- Exotic evolutionary adaptations and relationships
- CRISPR
Forum Life
- Moderator Question and Answers
- Official New Member Introduction Thread
- Contact information social circle
- Handling Criticism in the Forum
- Poll on enforcing posting guidelines related to context
- Poll on Monsanto employees as mods in SF hub
- Cross-link Poll on Monsanto employees as mods in GMO SF
- Cross-link Poll on moderation in threads vs helpline
- Responses by Forum Members to a series of questions on GMOs
- Streamlined Index of Threads Relating to Common Questions
