Most readers of my blog will know that I have a disability, namely multiple sclerosis, that causes significant mobility issues. This means that I need to use a wheelchair to move more than 15 metres; and that’s on a good day. As such I receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA). For everyone who lives in the … Continue reading Disability: There is no 20-metre rule, says minister
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If GM creatures are ‘safe’, why worry about ‘negligible risk’ of escape?
Two stories in the news are currently giving me a few concerns. At first glance, they may appear unconnected but they are linked by the facts that they involve genetically modified creatures and that one has already been approved while a field test of the other is being supported by a parliamentary scientific committee. Now, … Continue reading If GM creatures are ‘safe’, why worry about ‘negligible risk’ of escape?