Journal or Publishing Institution: Current Science
Study: https://web.archive.org/web/20180824185334/http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/apr252003/974.pdf
Author(s): Reddy, P.
Article Type: Journal Publication
Record ID: 2038
Text: The paper published recently in Science by Qaim and Zilberman, purporting to show a dramatic increase in the performance of Bt cotton in India has attracted a lot of attention. At the same time, the paper raises serious questions about ethics in the application of science and the societal context of such applications and reportage…
Keywords: Bt Cotton, India, Genetically Modified Crops, Yield Effects, Trial Data, High Yiels, GM Crops, Crop Protection Theory, Poor Science, Monsanto, Cardiovascular Disease, GM Technology, GM Industry
Citation: Reddy, P., 2003. The Bt cotton story: The ethics of science and its reportage. Current Science, 84(8), p.974.
