Mae-Wan Ho

Mae-Wan Ho (Chinese: 何梅灣; pinyin: Hé Méiwān; 12 November 1941 – 24 March 2016)[1] was a geneticist[2][3] known for her critical views on genetic engineering and evolution.[4][5] She authored or co-authored a number of publications, including 10 books, such as The Rainbow and the Worm, the Physics of Organisms (1993, 1998), Genetic Engineering: Dream or Nightmare? (1998, 1999), Living with the Fluid Genome (2003) and Living Rainbow H2O (2012).

Ho was criticized for embracing pseudoscience.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ "In Memory of Dr. Mae-Wan Ho". Ban GMOs Now. 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. ^ Polly Curtis, "Exploitation on the agenda at ethics forum", The Guardian, 22 February 2002. Reprint. Accessed 9 June 2008.
  3. ^ Independent Science Panel Archived 7 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine CURRICULUM VITAE of Mae-Wan Ho
  4. ^ Davidson College Dr. Mae-Wan Ho bio
  5. ^ Tim Gardam, Director of programmes, Channel 4, "Seeds of discontent at C4", The Guardian, 18 March 2000. Reprint. Accessed 9 June 2008.
  6. ^ "Mae-Wan Ho". Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  7. ^ Colquhoun, David (19 July 2006). "Institute of Science in Society: beware!". DC's Improbable Science. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Mae-Wan Ho and Suzan Mazur: the blind leading the blind about evolution". Retrieved 24 April 2014.