November 23, 2018

UN Biodiversity Conference 2018

From 17 to 29 November 2018, three concurrent meetings are held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, referred to as the “UN Biodiversity Conference 2018” or “COPMOP2018”: the […]
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July 20, 2018

Three proposals to ensure that the EU does not miss out on the opportunities offered by plant genome editing

Press Release: Over sixty organizations and scientific leaders address an open letter to Jean-­Claude Juncker. Over  sixty  organizations  (public  and  private  research  centers,  universities,  academies,  technical  institutes,  […]
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February 7, 2018

Farmers innovate by tradition

TEDxRovigo –  Italian farmer Deborah Piova talks about agriculture, sustainability and innovation. Are we able to innovate our traditions? The history of agriculture is one of continuous […]
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January 26, 2018

Standing up for Science EU workshops

Sense about Science is holding a Standing up for Science EU workshop at KoWi, Brussels (Rue du Trône 98, 1050 Ixelles) on Friday 16 March 2018. This FREE […]
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January 18, 2018

According to Advocate General Bobek, organisms obtained by mutagenesis are, in principle, exempted from the obligations in the Genetically Modified Organisms Directive.

Court of Justice of the European Union PRESS RELEASE No 04/18, Luxembourg, 18 January 2018 Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-528/16 The ‘GMO Directive’1 regulates the deliberate […]
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