The latest batch of six cartoons…
See also full stock of previous ‘Cartoon guide to biodiversity loss’ compendia here.
Here is the fifth set of biodiversity cartoons for 2021. See full stock of previous ‘Cartoon guide to biodiversity loss’ compendia here.
It is possible to cultivate corals in the sea like growing a nursery of trees to restore a burned forest. Cultivated corals grow faster than wild corals and can be outplanted to increase the healthy area of damaged reefs. Incorporated in projects of citizen science and ecotourism, this activity promotes environmental awareness about coral reefs, […]
I’ve written before about guidelines for co-authorship that I’ve formulated after years of accrued hit-and-miss experiences. Here, ‘hits’ refer to positive experiences (thankfully, the majority), and the ‘misses’ obviously refer to those times where co-authorship had become a contentious issue. While guidelines can go a long way to reducing the probability of nasty in-fighting occurring, […]
Love the stab at Monsanto. Very clever.
Just out of curiosity, what are your thoughts on genetic engineering, more generally?
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I think it’s inevitable that massive increases in crop production efficiency will have to be made via technological fixes, including genetic engineering. While I have the luxury of eating organic and non-tampered foods now, I dare say that most of the world doesn’t or won’t soon enough. Still, maintaining a much larger selection of edible native crops is still a great idea.
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