Posts by Michelle Geis Wallace
Water from the Nile—Is There Enough for Everybody?
When South Sudan became an independent country, it also became the eleventh country to share the world’s longest river, the Nile. So many nations drawing from one source of water inevitably results in political and environmental complications. But a new … Continue reading Water from the Nile—Is There Enough for Everybody?
Jeff Haskins Tribute, ILRI Campus, 25 July 2012
Our friends at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, Kenya, will be hosting a celebration of Jeff’s life on Wednesday, July 25 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm.
Food and Farming at the Heart of Climate Discussion
Last week, a group of 14 international agriculture experts from around the world wrote an opinion piece in Science magazine urging the scientific community to address the importance of agriculture in the climate change debate.
Making Gene Patents Work for Patients
Two decades ago, the controversial decision to allow patents on human genes sparked a genetic gold rush. Corporations and universities rushed to file a flurry of claims on genes linked to specific diseases like breast cancer and Alzheimer's. Since then, the patents themselves have invited plenty of criticism, but recently it’s the exclusive licenses often granted to companies developing diagnostics tests that have come under fire as anticompetitive – and damaging to patient care.
