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Date: 20 February 2005 20:08:22
Or at least a step in the right direction.
My term paper for this term is on GM crops, specifically why is maize the only crop to have been approved by the government for commercial production? Well, I've been doing a lot of reading, since its not really a topic I know much about, and had learnt a lot, but nothing about maize specifically which would get me nearer to answering the question. Untill I ploughed my way through 2 or 3 articles published by the Royal Society which go into the details of the effects on biodiversity and so on. Not particularly interesting to many people (apart from fellow biologists, and I suspect not many of them!), but it made me happy. And the subject is actually quite interesting, particularly to an almost/aspiring botanist! We're always being told to be up to date with current affairs, and this is my equivalent!!!