Essays about: "Linda Dubec"

Found 2 essays containing the words Linda Dubec.

1. 1. Synthetic Biology — An Inquiry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Linda Dubec; [2013]
   Keywords : Synthetic biology; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Synthetic biology, a branch of the life sciences, can be summarized as the deliberate attempt to design living organisms. It is an emerging technoscience and a potential platform technology portrayed as possibly the next industrial revolution. This thesis is an inquiry into synthetic biology; an exploration based on observations in text. READ MORE

3. 2. Is Bt cotton a magic wand? : A Minor Field Study about farmers' experiences of Bt cotton cultivation, Maharashtra, India

   University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle

   Author : Linda Dubec; Emma Lif; [2011]
   Keywords : Bt cotton; farmers’ experiences; India; pesticides; yields;

   Abstract : This study aimed to examine farmers’ descriptions of their experiences of cultivating Bt cotton and to see whether or not the farmers’ descriptions of their experiences are in coherence with the purposes with Bt cotton. This was carried out through qualitative semi-structured interviews with Bt cotton farmers in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, and a qualitative content analysis of the farmers’ descriptions. READ MORE