Biotech Updates

Book for Biotech Journalists in e-Copy

June 15, 2007

“Genes are Gems: Reporting Agri-Biotechnology: A Sourcebook for Journalists” is now available for downloading from the website of the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA). Published by ISAAA and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the book captures the knowledge and wisdom gained from media workshops and distills the practical advice and guidelines for science communicators and journalists.

Lead author Dr. Rex Navarro of ICRISAT says that the sourcebook gives background information on agri-biotechnology, perspectives of genetically modified crops, general communication principles, science communication and science journalism guidelines, among others. Download the book at http://www.isaaa.org/kc.