University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Human, Animal & Plant Health

Impacts of insect consumption on human health

In a new article, GHI Postdoctoral Research Associate Valerie Stull explores how edible insects promote human health.

Weston Roundtable: Synthetic Biology and the Conservation of Nature.

Synthetic biology is a fast-moving innovative field with the potential to change our relationship to the natural world. It involves the design and construction of new biological parts, and the re-design of existing, natural biological systems. It has many potential applications, including replacing natural products with synthetic ones, reviving extinct species, and creating powerful tools …

Australian Radio National: Renewable energy health benefits outweigh financial cost

The Guardian: Quitting coal: a health benefit equivalent to quitting tobacco, alcohol and fast-food

Quitting coal: a health benefit equivalent to quitting tobacco, alcohol and fast-food: Jonathan Patz