
I Heard the Voice Of A Porkchop: The Theoretical Promise Versus The Actual Perils Of Genetically Modified Organisms
Master soil scientist Elaine Ingham describes a genetically modified organism she discovered in her screening work that, if released, could have devastated global plant life. Writer Michael Pollan probes issues from food safety to the evolutionary significance of the power to genetically modify life and Peter Montague reports on grassroots political actions that are beginning to render genetic engineering accountable to the public. Participants: Elaine Ingham, Michael Pollan, Peter Montague Bioneers Series III includes the following programs: BN301 Part 1: The Duh Principle: Better Safe Than Sorry BN302 Part 2: Energy Security: the Growth of Soft Energy BN303 Part 3: Light At The Edge of The World: Reinventing The Poetry of Diversity BN304 Part 4: Greening Medicine: the Mainstreaming of Herbs BN305 Part 5: Soil and Soul: The Future of Farming BN306 Part 6: I Heard the Voice Of A Porkchop: The Theoretical Promise Versus The Actual Perils Of Genetically Modified Organisms BN307 Part