Photographic Exhibition on GM Crops
September 30, 2011| |
A take-away photographic exhibition on genetically modified crops was launched at the British Science Festival in Bradford, North England. Brighton-based photographer Murray Ballard aimed to demystify the process of genetic modification and make the debate about this matter more informed. The exhibition was also available to be picked up like a broadsheet newspaper and be read in depth by the visitors.
The exhibit titled "How to genetically modify a tomato, and the other things we eat" showed the processes researchers at the John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory are using to develop GM plants. He took photographs of the different stages of the process, such as how the genes are introduced, how the transformation is verified, and how the performance of the inserted gene is tested.
Murray has always had a keen interest in the environment and agriculture. "When I started this project I was always thinking about who it was aimed at, and then I realized it was for me, and for people like me, who wanted to go in to these research centers and find out more," said Murray.
For more information about the exhibition, visit http://news.jic.ac.uk/2011/09/gm-take-away-how-to-genetically-modify-a-tomato-and-other-things-we-eat/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewsFromTheJohnInnesCentre+%28News+from+the+John+Innes+Centre%29.
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