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• This may sound silly but why does selective breeding and genetically modifying animals harm them?!?!? (7 comments)
• If GM foods become commonplace, will our digestive systems need to adapt at all, to process patterns of DNA that have (1 comments)
• Do you think infertile GM seeds are a bad thing because even though they could help prevent contamination they would (4 comments)
• "let’s celebrate the inherently political nature of science" (3 comments)
• As far as you know, have there been any studies investigating the almost-doubling of autistic-spectrum disorders in (1 comments)
• How much data would you say would be enough data to support arguments for or against the use of particular GM (1 comments)
• I have many concerns about GM but the greatest are: 1. The potential effects on ecosystems by way of altering the (3 comments)
• Will the rules on Genetic modification, and even cloning be loosened in the next few decades? For example will GM crops (1 comments)
• Is it true that cows have been genetically engineered to make human milk? Why is this a benefit to us? Is cows milk not (1 comments)
• How can the supporters of GM technology communicate their opinion better to a wider audience rather than just those who (2 comments)

• Would you consider square watermelons as genetically-modified? What are the advantages and disadvantages to watermelons
• How does the money spent on GM research in the UK compare to that spent on other new farming techniques?
• Do you think infertile GM seeds are a bad thing because even though they could help prevent contamination they would (4 Comments)
• This may sound silly but why does selective breeding and genetically modifying animals harm them?!?!? (7 Comments)
• If GM foods become commonplace, will our digestive systems need to adapt at all, to process patterns of DNA that have (1 Comment)
• As far as you know, have there been any studies investigating the almost-doubling of autistic-spectrum disorders in (1 Comment)
• I have many concerns about GM but the greatest are: 1. The potential effects on ecosystems by way of altering the (3 Comments)
• Is it true that cows have been genetically engineered to make human milk? Why is this a benefit to us? Is cows milk not (1 Comment)
• How can the supporters of GM technology communicate their opinion better to a wider audience rather than just those who (2 Comments)
• Will the rules on Genetic modification, and even cloning be loosened in the next few decades? For example will GM crops (1 Comment)
• Quite a general question: The GM debate (in mainstream media) has been one that has spanned nearly my entire life so (5 Comments)
• Scientists are political animals too. ¿For the sake of debate is it better to keep out the political aspect of the GMO (4 Comments)
• silly question, but will the genetically modified food be more or less or the same price and cost as normal food? (6 Comments)
• Is there any common ground? What can you all agree on?
• In some countries GM technology is used and there is very little opposition from the public. (Whether this is due to (4 Comments)
• What new ideas are currently being researched by genetic scientists? (10 Comments)
• As nothing in science is 100% certain, what steps can be taken to gather high quality evidence of effectiveness (or (2 Comments)
• How can we tell if something we buy in the shops has been genetically modified or not? (4 Comments)
• By genetically modifying food, is it possible to increase the shelf life of food without having to use artificial (6 Comments)
• do you think that there may be unkown side affects with GMfood? (15 Comments)

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