A science-based approach to genetic engineering in food and farming is supposed to make everything clear. But which science should we rely on? Applied science, social science, philosophy of science or some combination? Can science today be independent? Here you’ll find articles that bring a wider perspective on the science around GMOs.
Published: 07-07-2025
Too often, research on agricultural biotechnology focuses on citizens as consumers, analysing buying habits, but ignoring bigger issues like the environment, fairness and values that may inform their views. We need a broader, more well-rounded view of citizens that encompasses different perspectives, explores why people may be sceptical and includes citizens in shaping the future of these technologies.
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Published: 12-06-2025
A Bigger Conversation will be collaborating with the University of Edinburgh, The Nuffield Council on Bioethics and others on a new project from the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). Part of its Synthetic Plants programme, the aim of the project is to take a holistic approach to designing governance frameworks.
Published: 18-02-2025
As the UK pushes ahead with plans to deregulate both environmental and commercial releases of gene-edited crops and foods – and, soon, farm animals – this thoughtful long-read considers whether we are building a bright new future or just a more sophisticated form of man-made pollution.
