GM Science Review: Open Meetings

The aim of these scientific meetings was to explore, in public, the science underlying particular GM issues. In general 3 to 4 scientists were invited at each meeting to offer different perspectives on an issue. Transcripts, papers, speakers' abstracts etc for the meetings are all set out below.

GM Food safety - 23^rd January 2003 - 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Science Museum, London - The Fellows Room. Further information is available here as follows:

• Report of meeting (30kb)

• Transcript of meeting (150kb)

• Programme (10kb) (updated 17 January 2003)

• Speakers' abstracts (25kb) (updated 17 January 2003)

Gene flow - 27^th January 2003 - 6.30p.m. to 9.30 p.m. - Royal Society of Edinburgh - 22 to 26 George Street, EH2 2PQ, Edinburgh (web site: www.royalsoced.org.uk). Further information is available here as follows:

• Report of meeting (35kb)
• Transcript of meeting (170kb)
• Speakers' slides:
  • Dr Geoff Squire - part one (350kb); part two (500kb)

  • Professor Tony Trewavas (30kb)

• Programme (20kb)
• Professor Andrew Miller - General Secretary of the Royal Society of Edinburgh - Chairman's introductory address (25kb)
• Speakers' abstracts:
  • Dr Geoff Squire (35kb)
  • Dr Ricarda Steinbrecher (130kb) (Updated 24 January)
  • Dr Mike Wilkinson (40kb)

  • Professor Tony Trewavas (30kb)

GM Crops, Modern Agriculture and the Environment - Royal Society Scientific Discussion meeting - 11^th February 2003 - from 9am until 5.15pm. - The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG.
This event is independent of the programme of open meetings above. For more information see the Royal Society website www.royalsoc.ac.uk/events.
Further information is available here as follows:

• Report of meeting (220kb)

• Transcript of meeting (720kb)

• Programme (530kb)

• Speakers' abstracts (30kb)

• See also one of the contributions submitted: Policing the Scientific Debate on GM Crops: the Royal Society meeting of 11th Feb 2003

GM animal feed : safety implications for the food chain - Belfast, Tuesday 11 March 2003, 7 pm-9 pm: Agriculture and Foods Science Centre, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX. The theme of the meeting is: What is the current state of knowledge on the safety of GM animal feed and its implications for animal and human health? Further information is available here as follows:

• Report of meeting (40kb)
• Transcript (130kb)

• Questions, and answers from the GM Science Review Panel (15kb)

• Programme (10kb)
• Speakers' abstracts:
  • Professor Michael Forbes (10kb)
  • Professor David Beever (10kb)
  • Professor Ralf Einspanier (10kb)

  • Dr Colin Fleming (10kb)

GM crops; gene flow and fitness in natural and agricultural systems - Monday 17 March 2003, 2.45pm - 4.45pm, William Davies Conference Hall, Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Bow Street, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EB. Further information is available here as follows:

• Summary report of meeting (35kb)

• Transcript (130kb)

• Programme (10kb)
• Speakers' abstracts:
  • Professor Chris Pollock (10kb)
  • Dr Rosie Hails (15kb)
  • Dr Jeremy Sweet (10kb)