by Emily Anthes Scientific American / Farrar, Straus & Giroux 241 pages, 2013 Reviewed by Merritt Clifton Among the advantages of reviewing Frankenstein’s Cat: Cuddling Up To Biotech’s Brave New Beasts five years after initial publication is the opportunity to see how accurately author and biotech enthusiast Emily Anthes used what she termed her “crystal […]
“Best science” won’t protect “clean meat” from foes, warns vet of biotech wars
Fear of science & change will be weapons for animal industries trying to save their rump roasts CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts––“Do not assume that doing the best science possible will insulate you from criticism,” AquaBounty Technologies chief executive Ronald L. Stotish warned the New Harvest 2018 conference on “cellular agriculture,” toward the end of two days […]
Pat Derby founded the Performing Animal Welfare Society & ARK 2000 sanctuary
Performer turned sanctuarian Pat Derby, 69, founder of the Performing Animal Welfare Society, died from throat cancer on February 15, 2013 at her home on the ARK 2000 sanctuary she built near San Andreas, California. “Ed Stewart, her partner of 37 years, was by her side,” said the PAWS death announcement. Best seller Derby’s 1976 […]