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GM protesters vainly toil in soil

Environmental activists have apologised to a farmer after planting thousands of organic potatoes in a field which they had mistaken for a crop trial site.
Hehe that sums it up nicely… full of admirable but somewhat misinformed enthusiasm =P
Not that you’re going to see me dancing around with […]

Creationist museum challenges evolution

“On a rocky ledge, there is a pair of small theropods - young T. rex individuals, we’re told. And near to them (”hold onto your hat”, says Ken, anticipating our disbelief) there are two human children playing by a stream.
Most geologists would say humans and dinosaurs were separated by more than […]

Following on from an earlier post, do I want to buy fairtrade bananas in non-recyclable packaging, or normal bananas in no packaging?
Possibly the best answer is no bananas, but I need my potassium

I’m extremely worried about the mental state of our ”environmental” secretary:
‘No proof’ organic food is better
That’s got to be one of the most inappropriate, vague and unsupported statements ever! Organic food is not just about possible health benefits (although if people feel happier eating fruit and vegetables which don’t have their skins soaked in synthetic chemicals, that’s fine!), it’s […]

Concern over seal threat to fish
“Almost half of the fish passing under a Teesside bridge are being eaten by seals, a pilot study has found.”
That sounds quite worrying… until you read:
“The 21-day survey was carried out by tagging the progress of 18 fish.”
… Wow, what a large and representative sample size =P

Fossil animals found in Arctic Canada provide a snapshot of fish evolving into land animals
Always fascinating stuff =) Wish I still had a subscription to scientific journals…. one of several things I miss about being a student!