Voodoo theorists, know-it-alls now scaring everybody on GMOs

Science is making the plant gene stronger, better adapted to challenging environments, and more efficient and productive. [Istockphoto]

Life is scientific, says the little wise boy whom William Golding (1911-1993) called Piggy.

Like many global geniuses, the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature Laureate was always fascinated by the intercourse between art, the forces that drive life, and the place of science. On at least one plane, the classic 'Lord of the Flies' can be explored for the theme of competition between science and superstition.