UC President's Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Davis
With a background in molecular biology and science journalism, my work combines political ecology, geography, and STS in studies of the knowledge politics underpinning access to crop genetic resources. This research complements my broader interests in decolonizing trajectories in food systems, including commons, agroecology and food sovereignty. My current focus is on CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technologies in agriculture and food systems.
How a new biotech rule will foster distrust with the public and impede progress in science
Jun 03, 2020 15:06 pm UTC| Law
In May, federal regulators finalized a new biotechnology policy that will bring sweeping changes to the U.S. food system. Dubbed SECURE, the rule revises U.S. Department of Agriculture regulations over genetically...
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