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Genetically modified plants: questions and answers
What can and should genetic technologies be used for?
Bill Harris is a developmental neurobiologist who has explored how embryonic cells adopt specialised identities, grow towards their targets and form connections in the brain. His work on the retina has expanded our understanding of…
Onora O’Neill is a distinguished academic philosopher and politician whose arguments have been highly influential in providing insights into complex issues arising from modern advances in basic science, particularly in genetics, medicine and
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