WorldChanging brings news that a Danish biodetection company has developed a flower genetically modified to change colour when in the presence of nitrogen dioxide (released in the soil by land mines).

I could not help but grin as my thoughts span out questioning my perception of GM, recalling the cyberflora in Jeff Noon's novels and having visions of a hippie dream revenge with flowers not in cannons but blossoming across landmine-infested fields and cluster bombs made of seeds. Savouring the taste of a technology shooting off in totally novel directions. Wondering if it is an early (lonely?) example of human-centred biodesign.

(image by the blogger)