Paul Stamets' patent could destroy Monsanto's grip on the pesticide industry using mushrooms https://www.minds.com/blog/view/422130907919421440/paul-stamets039-patent-could-destroy-monsanto039s-grip-on-the-pesticide-industry-using-mushrooms Why poison your food if you don't have to? In this post-industrial culture of getting as much as you can out of as little space as possible, increasing profit, regardless of ecological impact; we have birthed a slew of new ideas … Continue reading Mycogeddon
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Religion and environmental sustainability
Pope Francis stresses 'right to environment' in UN speech http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34360928 Pope's key messages for US Congress http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34351940
DARK THOUGHTS ON ECOMODERNISM
http://dark-mountain.net/blog/dark-thoughts-on-ecomodernism-2/ and response to critics http://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-09-10/ecomodernism-a-response-to-my-critics as suggested by George Monbiot http://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2015/sep/24/meet-the-ecomodernists-ignorant-of-history-and-paradoxically-old-fashioned
Bats initiate vital agroecological interactions in corn
But make embarrassingly little money for agribusiness! http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2015/09/09/1505413112
GM comes of age?…we’re doomed!!
"Given the potential for gene drives to alter entire wild populations and therefore ecosystems, the development of this technology must include robust safeguards and methods of control (Oye et al., 2014). Whereas existing gene drive proposals focus on adding genes (Ito et al., 2002), disrupting existing genes (Burt, 2003), or suppressing populations, RNA-guided gene drives … Continue reading GM comes of age?…we’re doomed!!
The unique ecology of human predators
Humans are 'unique super-predator' "We can tackle adult prey at minimal cost, and so gain maximum, short-term reward, explained Prof Darimont from the University of Victoria (UoV), Canada. "Advanced killing technology mostly excuses humans from the formerly dangerous act of predation," he told reporters. "Hunters 'capture' mammals with bullets, and fishes with hooks and nets. They assume … Continue reading The unique ecology of human predators
Why the stories we are told about deficits makes no sense and we know it
Nobel Laureate William Vickrey outlines the various fallacious analogies trotted out by neo-liberals and economically illiterates in government and the press. Why are we entrapped by these seemingly compelling narratives when they do not even make sense given our lived experience? for example, we know that it makes good sense to borrow if we want … Continue reading Why the stories we are told about deficits makes no sense and we know it
A fairer way to rank conservation and ecology journals in 2014
Cruciform Hub Opens
The UCL Medical School Hub exhibition space is finally open... adorned with my gorgeous timeline 12m mural of the medical school's history. Thanks to June Jung for the portraits of notable RUMS grandees.
More Drawing Life events coming for 2015!
Keep an eye on the Grant's website for upcoming dates and booking details. http://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums/zoology/whats-on
Joey O'Gorman 