Outreach in Biotechnology

Greenpeace strikes Down Under

Greenpeace attacks Canberra GM wheat crop

The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 Jul 2011

Protesters destroyed a field of genetically engineered wheat being investigated by the CSIRO — the first such incident of vandalism in Australia. "Destroying research that provides answers to important questions affecting our health and safety is counterproductive and insults scientists who undertake their work professionally, with integrity, and without fear or favour," said Anna Maria Arabia, CEO of Science & Technology Australia, which represents 68,000 scientists nationally.

• Video clip from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Dot Earth blog from New York Times journalist Andrew Revkin: On green dread and agricultural technology