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Controversies and Challenges in Bioprospecting

New Op-ed out with colleagues Drs. Janna Rose and Gazi Islam in the Brazilian newspaper Terra: http://carosamigos.terra.com.br/index2/index.php/artigos-e-debates/2863-controversias-na-bioprospeccao-mundial Be Sociable, Share! Tweet

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The Chocolate Wars

Visit this link http://scienceline.org/2012/02/the-chocolate-wars/ to find out why the future of chocolate plants is at risk.   Be Sociable, Share! Tweet

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Iraq Kew flora project revived after 25 years on hold

BBC News(1/2/2012): A project to catalogue every plant species in Iraq has been restarted, 25 years after it was put on hold because of the political situation in the country. Visit this link to watch the video explaining the project: … Continue reading

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Book lists Amazon’s plant bounty

BBC report (12/20/11): The UN has co-produced a study that lists scientific details of Amazon plant species that can be harvested for economic or medicinal purposes. Read full article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16248485 Be Sociable, Share! Tweet

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