In parallel to the Would you like some gene tech with that? event was a Tweet-fest elaborating on and taking tangents different to what was happening in the Science Exchange.

Growing meat in large vats of culture is just one solution proposed in a series of 21 papers published by the Royal Society investigating the issue of food security.

Three GM crops, three days, a thousand opinions, some overworked vocal cords and four sore feet. The votes are in.

With plenty of food why do 1 billion people still go hungry or are malnourished? By 2050 we will have another 3 billion people. What is sustainable intensification and where does science fit into this picture?

Researchers have found that less toxic, naturally occurring nanoparticles have unique optical properties and may one day replace metal-based nanoparticles used for biomedical applications.

The passionate seem more driven to act, but how much can they skew the reality of the situation? In this case, quite a lot, it appears.

The Australian Government will establish a $21 million Special Research Initiative in Stem Cell Science to build Australia’s capacity to conduct stem cell research.

Our natural biases mean we select information to support what we believe and ignore evidence to the contrary. But does a natural bias extend to thinking science is pointless?

CSIRO and the Australian Stem Cell Centre are holding a free public lecture on stem cell research.

New Scientist interview with Monsanto’s chief technology officer on how the agri-biotech giant is reinventing itself.