Scientists are on the brink of creating the world’s first artificial life form – a living organism never before found in nature. They promise solutions to everything from malaria to climate change. Salvation? Or a step too far?
Playing God Hope Shand Jim Thomas Kathy Jo Wetter | 1st May 2007 News DNA RNA Gene Synthesis Transgenics Synthetic Biology Genetic Code Biotechnology Biotechnology Science And Technology …
Eco-friendly, delicious and ultra personal: Laurie Tuffrey explains why homemade treats trump Tesco’s and how to make them
Five of the best…foodie gifts to make at home Laurie Tuffrey | 15th December 2011 Ethical Living Food And Drink Christmas Gifts Organic Homemade holding.jpg Eco-friendly, delicious and ultra …
Green soap-maker Ecover is the first company to openly admit that that it's using ingredients derived from 'synthetically modified organisms' - the next wave of GMOs - writes Jim Thomas. So why are they risking their ‘natural' brand for this experimental biotechnology?
Ecover pioneers 'synthetic biology' in consumer products Jim Thomas | 16th June 2014 News GMOs Consumerism Corporations ecover-watercolour-cut.jpg Green soap-maker Ecover is the first company to …
From computer games to biohacking, digital designers are ditching music and video in favour of remastering a more exciting medium...
Life in the mix Jim Thomas | 1st October 2008 Comment Tech Technology Video Games Synthetic Biologist Genetic Engineering Biotechnology Technology Science And Technology Life_in_Mix_MAIN.jpg From …
Globally, meat consumption has increased by 20 per cent in the last decade despite concerns about its environmental impact. So, asks Laurie Tuffrey, can going vegetarian really help the earth?
… Guy Watson, the founder of Riverford Organics , an organic food box scheme …
From upping your antioxidant intake to raising your yoga game, we round up 10 easy ways to detox – no dodgy pills or extreme diets involved
Top 10… natural ways to detox Laurie Tuffrey | 20th January 2012 Ethical Living Detox Natural Yoga Raw Food Dairy-free Gluten Vegan Beyonce Maple Syrup Diet Health holding.jpg From upping your …
Following The Ecologist's revelation about Ecover's use of synthetic biology to make laundry detergent, the company has put its trials on hold, writes Jim Thomas. But to regain public trust, the company must re-engage honestly with its critics, and its customers.
Synthetic biology - Ecover must come clean Jim Thomas | 16th July 2014 Activism GMOs Technology Corporations Food synbio_ecover_method-cut.jpg Following The Ecologist's revelation about Ecover's use …
Somebody somewhere has to have a cunning plan to fix our environmental problems and save the world – right? Jim Thomas sorts through the big tech ideas you’ll be reading about this year
What technologies for solving environmental problems will we see in 2009? Jim Thomas | 23rd April 2009 Comment Science Technology Fix Problems Science And Technology Big_Fix_MAIN.jpg Somebody …
Beth O’Donnell Young’s opus urges us to dispense with our prim patios and manicured lawns, and let nature in. Laurie Tuffrey hears the call
The Naturescaping Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide for Bringing Nature to Your Backyard Laurie Tuffrey | 1st March 2012 Reviews Books Reviews Nature Wildlife Gardening Naturescaping Capability Brown …
Mapmaking and conquest has a disturbingly close history. As indigenous people learned, the innocuous mapmaker may be followed by weapons, property claims and exploitation.
Mapping Macrobes Jim Thomas | 20th August 2008 Comment Microbes Micro-organisms Microbiomic Fingerprint The Human Microbiome Project Biotechnology Human Re-engineering Science And Technology …
BP won't stop at dangerous deep water drilling: the company is bent on still more dangerous projects, including genetic modification and hacking the planet's atmosphere...
The link between BP, geoengineering and GM Jim Thomas | 28th June 2010 Comment Politics And Economics Science And Technology Bp Oil Gulf Oil Spill Deepwater Horizon oilinwater.jpg BP won't stop at …
A growing interest in the links between exposure to chemicals and obesity is a testament in part to the pioneering work of Dr Paula Baillie-Hamilton
The mother who exposed the links between obesity and common chemicals Laurie Tuffrey | 12th January 2012 News Obesity Chemicals Obesogen Health paula.jpg A growing interest in the links between …
Ditch the high street and shop ethically this Christmas. Laurie Tuffrey shows you where to look
The Ecologist guide to Christmas shopping Laurie Tuffrey | 16th December 2011 Ethical Living Christmas Shopping Eco Green Home Food holding.jpg Ditch the high street and shop ethically this …
As to global annihilation, I’m stumped. Most of us wouldn’t recognise a strangelet if it casually devoured us in the street
Hadron colliders and the risk society Jim Thomas | 20th June 2008 Comment Black Hole Atoms Technology Space Science And Technology particle accelerator.jpg As to global annihilation, I’m stumped. …
Mangroves are the unsung heroes of the biosphere, says Kennedy Warne in his comprehensive study. So why are we so ready to rip them up in pursuit of tropical golf courses and all-you-can-eat shrimp?
Let Them Eat Shrimp: The Tragic Disappearance of the Rainforests of the Sea Laurie Tuffrey | 12th April 2012 Reviews Shrimp Prawns Shellfish Aquaculture Mangroves Books Reviews Deforestation …
No more disability. Brain implants to boost intelligence. Ageing counteracted. The next stage of evolution or a nightmare we can never wake up from? Jim Thomas on ‘converging technology’.
Future Perfect? Jim Thomas | 1st May 2003 News Nanotechnology Science Technology Companies Nanotechnology Science And Technology No more disability. Brain implants to boost intelligence. Ageing …
The next big hit fuelwise will have corporations falling over each other to claim plant life, but the comedown could leave us in a sticky mess
Can sugar fuel the planet? Jim Thomas | 8th February 2009 Comment Sugar Energy Fuel Oil Technology Technology Energy TheSugarRush_MAIN.jpg The next big hit fuelwise will have corporations falling …
If radical vegan Ingrid Newkirk has her way, the nouvelle cuisine on vegetarian menus in five years time may be a big juicy steak.
Flask-Grown Flesh Jim Thomas | 20th July 2008 Comment Test Tube Meat PETA Biotechnology Factory Farming Food And Farming Science And Technology meat-facelg.jpg If radical vegan Ingrid Newkirk has her …
What does it take to make it in the low-carbon economy? The Ecologist takes a look at the skills and courses that will set you up for success
The Ecologist guide to skills and courses 2012 Laurie Tuffrey | 1st February 2012 Ethical Living Green Jobs Green Skills Employment University Course Degree Ecologist Guides Rio Green Investment Bank …