Shouting about science
It's inevitable I suppose, but the few minutes we get to discuss the burning science stories of the day rarely seem like enough. And that's just the ones that make it to air...on a busy news programme like Today, where ideas have to compete for space, a science story needs sharp elbows.
And that's where this space comes in. I hope you'll use it to debate the stories we cover, and to raise others that may have slipped through the net.
You might want to talk about the use of animals in medical experiments - the latest Home Office figures (for 2007) will be published this week and I understand they'll show a 6% increase on 2006.
Or perhaps you want to talk about climate change, or a possible renaissance for GM crops?
I'll be writing here regularly and responding to the comments that come in, so let us hear what you've got to say.
I'm Tom Feilden and I'm the science correspondent on the Today programme. This is where we can talk about the scientific issues we're covering on the programme. 
Comment number 1.
At 11:23 24th Jul 2008, timwright1964 wrote:tom! you have a blog!!! wow!!!! look forward to reading more.
best
timw
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Comment number 2.
At 13:34 24th Jul 2008, The Jean Harvey Appreciation Society wrote:The purple tomato looks interesting, but what does it taste like?
I'd love to give these a try in my greenhouse.
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Comment number 3.
At 19:20 24th Jul 2008, Michael_Sackin wrote:My bottom line about GM is that it is (1) irreversible and (2) unpredictable; in other words it's anathema.
On (1), modified genetic material will spread into wild organisms giving, to give just one example, so-called superweeds. It can't then be recalled.
On (2), "Seeds of Deception" by Jeffrey M. Smith gives about 20 different mechanisms by which genetic modification is unpredictable.
There is a great revolving door between the GM companies, the regulatory authorities and governments, and this spreads into journalism too. There are many cases where opponents of GM have been bullied and discredited. See "Seeds of Deception" again.
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Comment number 4.
At 20:37 24th Jul 2008, The Jean Harvey Appreciation Society wrote:If you believe what you read in "Seeds of Deception" I have a bridge I'd like to sell you.
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