Biological and Chemical Weapons In An Age of Terror

A history of terrorism requires a very specific definition to avoid a never-ending summary of every violent act ever recorded. The brief, objective definition proposed by Dr. Boaz Ganor, an Israeli political scientist and deputy dean of the Lauder School of Government and Diplomacy at the Interdiciplinary Center Herzliya, works well for this purpose:terrorism is the intentional use of, or threat to use violence against civilians or against civilian targets, in order to attain politician aims.
This avoids subjective interpretation based on the perpetrator’s motivations, tactics, Read more

Biotechnology and Environmental Biosafety

BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOSAFETY

IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION

Dr. Ashok Kumar Panigrahi, Balasore.

Techniques questioned:

Genetical modification of Agricultural Seeds- cotton, soya, maize, potato, rice and trees in the forest.

Prologue

The all encompassing big macabre issue discussed world wide today is the invasion of the good science, ‘biotechnology’ to virtually every nook and corner of the biosphere and practically turned to the bad science, ‘thanotechnology’ for every living element of concern and speeding up Read more

Biotechnology Jobs – Where to Find Them

The biotechnology sector is one the fastest growing sectors in the UK economy. The reason for this is because in recent times, this industry has been experiencing an increase in foreign capital investment and expenditure. All these mean that there is no shortage of job opportunities for qualified biotechnology job candidates. However, it should be noted that an increasing number of individuals are pursuing careers in the biotechnology field and this has translated into an increase in competition within the biotechnology job market. As such, finding a suitable position within this sector Read more