”The public will always believe a simple lie rather than a complex truth.” Dr. Gary Bannon ’76 says that paraphrase of French political thinker Alexis de Tocqueville’s aphorism sums up public fears concerning Monsanto Corporation’s genetically modified (GM) crops. ”Of course, I’m from Monsanto.” The company’s lead researcher in global regulatory science smiled as he welcomed the audience on hand to hear him deliver this year’s Haines Biochemistry Lecture. ”But my aim here is to offer you a scientific view.” That science-based approach is often lost in the debate over GM crops.