Science / Biotech
Articles about Biotech, ordered by date. 
The Gates factor
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has a key role in shaping the global response to the pandemic. And it’s not good news for health equality. Nick Dowson investigates why.
Marine gene rush
The race is on to patent all marine life – and some have got a head start. Marine scientist Robert Blasiak explains to Vanessa Baird what it means.
Automating the farm
Self-driving tractors and the internet of cows – welcome to the world of precision agriculture. Jim Thomas lays out the vision driving corporate giants into a merger frenzy.
The People vs Monsanto (and other GM giants)
Around the world people are mobilizing against biotech bullies.
Action! What can I do?
The following organizations give advice and information, and campaign on GM, food safety and sovereignty.
The farmer’s friend
Are farmers benefitting from growing GM crops, as Monsanto claims? Dionne Bunsha investigates.
Towards an understanding of the psychopathy of patient Monsanto
‘Patient Monsanto’ is analysed by Jason Louv.
Is Monsanto on the side of science?
Claire Robinson looks at what has happened to scientists who dare to say GM foods are not safe.
Where now for biofuels?
Can fuel crops ever be sustainable? Danny Chivers gives us the lowdown.
Biofuels - the good, the bad and the ugly
From wood to algae, biofuels have been around for years. But they're not necessarily all they're cracked up to be. Danny Chivers has the low-down.
Crops of truth
Jaideep Hardikar travels to the bottom of the social scale, and the women of rural south India, to discover where knowledge and wisdom about seeds are still to be found.
Seed savers
The world’s seed markets are being gobbled up by ‘life-science’ corporations – but peasant farmers still feed the world. David Ransom reports.
Articles in this category displayed as a table:
| Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| The Gates factor | Vaccine equality | May, 2021 |
| Marine gene rush | Who owns the sea? | September, 2019 |
| Automating the farm | Humans vs robots | November, 2017 |
| The People vs Monsanto (and other GM giants) | Total control - is Monsanto unstoppable? | April, 2015 |
| Action! What can I do? | Total control - is Monsanto unstoppable? | April, 2015 |
| The farmer’s friend | Total control - is Monsanto unstoppable? | April, 2015 |
| Towards an understanding of the psychopathy of patient Monsanto | Total control - is Monsanto unstoppable? | April, 2015 |
| Is Monsanto on the side of science? | Total control - is Monsanto unstoppable? | April, 2015 |
| Monsanto - the facts | Total control - is Monsanto unstoppable? | April, 2015 |
| Where now for biofuels? | The changing face of masculinity | July, 2011 |
| Biofuels - the good, the bad and the ugly | The changing face of masculinity | July, 2011 |
| Crops of truth | Seed savers | September, 2010 |
| Seed savers | Seed savers | September, 2010 |
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