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Commentary Hepburn: Bio to Nano: Technology, Risk and Democracy

Commentary, July, 28 2006 John Hepburn
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The scientific and business community are still struggling to understand the global public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) foods, and with the growing discourse around the risks and disruptive impacts of nanotechnology, many are becoming ...

Commentary Hepburn: After The Thaw

Commentary, May, 16 2006 John Hepburn
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Great events in human history are captured in our memories like fish in ice at the sudden onset of winter. Frozen in time, to be thawed and trawled out in generations to come by curious grandchildren. What were you doing when it happened? Where we...

Commentary Hepburn: GM Rice No Solution To Poverty And Starvation

Commentary, December, 01 2005 John Hepburn
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World Food Day, which was celebrated recently, is a time of year to reflect on where our food comes from, on the abundance of food for some, and the lack of access for so many others. It is a time to reflect on the history of food, and the future ...

Commentary Hepburn: Questioning Nanotechnology

Commentary, October, 20 2005 John Hepburn
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It turns out that size really does matter. Or to be more precise, it's the size of matter that matters.

Commentary Hepburn: Shortening Grace

Commentary, September, 14 2005 John Hepburn
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I'm not a religious person, but several of my close friends and relatives are. So from time to time, I have the occasion to witness, or even to say Grace before an evening meal. In most cases, this has been a general Ôgive thanks to the lord', but...

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