UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*


                                SafeScience, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    786452102
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 March 30, 2000
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)



Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         Rule 13d-1(b)    [ ]
         Rule 13d-1(c)    [X]
         Rule 13d-1(d)    [ ]

         * The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's  initial  filing on this  form with  respect  to the  subject  class of
securities,  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information  required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other  provisions of the Act  (however,  see
the Notes).







                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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      George Strawbridge, Jr.
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3   SEC USE ONLY
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4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

      U.S.A.
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           NUMBER OF           5     SOLE VOTING POWER
             SHARES                     1,088,293
          BENEFICIALLY           ----------------------------------
            OWNED BY           6     SHARED VOTING POWER
              EACH                      0
           REPORTING             ----------------------------------
             PERSON            7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
              WITH                      1,088,293
                                 ----------------------------------
                               8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                        0
                                 ----------------------------------

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9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,088,293
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10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
        [ ]
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11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          6.2%
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12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
        IN - Individual
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer:

         SafeScience, Inc.

Item 1(b)         Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

         31 St. James Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

Item 2(a)         Names of Person Filing:

         George Strawbridge, Jr.

Item 2(b)                  Address of Principal Business Offices:

         3801 Kennett Pike, Building B-100
         Wilmington, Delaware 19807

Item 2(c)                  Citizenship:

         U.S.A.

Item 2(d)                  Title of Class of Securities:

         Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Item 2(e)                  CUSIP Number:

         786452102

Item 3                     Status of Persons Filing:

         (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
                 (15 U.S.C. 78o);

         (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

         (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
                 (15 U.S.C. 78c);

         (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
                 Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

         (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
                 ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

         (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
                 ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

         (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
                 ss.240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G);






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         (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

         (i) [ ] A church plan that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of  an
investment company  under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

         (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

         Not applicable.

Item 4                     Ownership:

         (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,088,293 shares of common stock.

                  (b)    Percent of Class: 6.2%.

         (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:

                         (i)     sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                 1,088,293 shares of common stock.

                         (ii)    shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                 None.

                         (iii)   sole power to dispose or to direct the
                                 disposition of: 1,088,293 shares of common
                                 stock.

                         (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the
                                 disposition of: None.

Item 5            Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:


         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting  person has ceased to be the beneficial  owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ].






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Item 6            Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:

         Not applicable.

Item 7 Identification  and  Classification  of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By The Parent Holding Company:

         Not applicable.

Item 8            Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

         Not applicable.

Item 9            Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                  Not applicable.

Item 10                    Certification:

         By  signing  below I  certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief, the securities  referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing  the control of the
issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not held in  connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.







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                                    SIGNATURE


         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


Date:    August 14, 2000            By:  /s/ George Strawbridge, Jr.
                                         ---------------------------
                                         George Strawbridge, Jr.