Synthetic Biology’s Future

An  article in The New Yorker this month by Nicola Twilley once again brought home the struggles faced when one is stigmatized by virtue of  having a relative with a bad rap.  We are talking about syn bio and its older cousin, rap star, G.M.O.   As noted in the article, “[w]e used to say we […]

Tuesday Triple Trivia for October 28, 2014

3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. 1.  What recent retraction once again emphasizes that the grass is not always greener over there? Hint: Answer:  looking for a weight loss solution? Don’t bother with Dr. Oz’s publicized Green Coffee extract.  A paper, based on a study alleging promising weight-loss results has been retracted by […]

Marchant’s Contribution Featured in TIME Magazine Online

Gary E. Marchant, Faculty Director, Center for Law, Science & Innovation and Professor of Law, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, recently contributed to the discussion With Great Scientific Power Comes Great Responsibility,  published by Zócalo Public Square and TIME online.  In his segment, entitled Developing Governance as Innovative as our Science and Technology, Marchant discusses […]

Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for June 3, 2014

3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers.  Every Tuesday. 1.  What line of products, said to benefit the environment, are joining the ranks of genetically modified foods in the labeling debate? Hint: Answer: the environmentally conscious company Ecover, is using an oil in its laundry detergent produced by genetically altered algae grown in a bioreactor.  Like […]