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Cameron English & Kevin Folta

GLP Senior Agricultural Genetics Editor Cameron English co-hosts Science Facts and Fallacies with Kevin Folta. Prior to GLP, English hosted his own podcast, Cameron Talks Science, featuring world-renowned researchers in medicine, climate science, nutrition and biology. Full bio
University of Florida plant geneticist Kevin Folta began podcasting in 2015. Full bio
GLP Podcast: Teenage psychopaths? Cancer-free smokers; Pesticide propaganda in Europe

GLP Podcast: Teenage psychopaths? Cancer-free smokers; Pesticide propaganda in Europe

Are young people more likely to display narcissistic and psychopathic traits? If so, why? A recent study has proposed intriguing ...
GLP Podcast: Vitamin-D boosted CRISPR tomatoes; Don't fear monkeypox; Environmentalism is anti-technology

GLP Podcast: Vitamin-D boosted CRISPR tomatoes; Don’t fear monkeypox; Environmentalism is anti-technology

Consumers in the UK may soon have access to a gene-edited tomato that boosts their vitamin D levels. Monkeypox is ...
GLP Podcast: Once-a-month shot controls opioid addiction; Food waste as energy; Obesity drugs are here

GLP Podcast: Once-a-month shot controls opioid addiction; Food waste as energy; Obesity drugs are here

A drug given once monthly as an injection could drastically reduce opioid use in the US. Why is it so ...
GLP Podcast: 'Toxic 10' chemicals in food; Gene editing treats heart disease? Dog-breed myths debunked

GLP Podcast: ‘Toxic 10’ chemicals in food; Gene editing treats heart disease? Dog-breed myths debunked

There's a "toxic 10" group of chemicals lurking in every single food you consume. Listen in to find out what ...
GLP Podcast: GMO grapes coming soon? Golden Rice is here; FDA's dubious animal gene-editing rules

GLP Podcast: GMO grapes coming soon? Golden Rice is here; FDA’s dubious animal gene-editing rules

GMO grapes exist, so why can't we buy them? Farmers in the Philippines have access to disease-fighting Golden Rice after ...
GLP Podcast: Plant-based meat ain't so 'green'? Science of fasting; 'Monoculture' myths debunked

GLP Podcast: Plant-based meat ain’t so ‘green’? Science of fasting; ‘Monoculture’ myths debunked

Plant-based and cell-based meats have been sold as sustainable alternatives to animal products, but are they really as good as ...
GLP Podcast: Vaccine denier vs skeptic; Food changes DNA? Biotech will help solve next health crisis

GLP Podcast: Vaccine denier vs skeptic; Food changes DNA? Biotech will help solve next health crisis

Treating vaccine-hesitant individuals like they are hardcore vaccine "deniers" could backfire as a science-outreach strategy. Can the food you eat ...
GLP Podcast: 'Science-backed' case for organic food; Dirty Dozen debunked; Gene therapy treats deadly immune disorder

GLP Podcast: ‘Science-backed’ case for organic food; Dirty Dozen debunked; Gene therapy treats deadly immune disorder

Is there a science-based case for organic farming? One professor says yes, but how compelling are his arguments? Environmental Working ...
GLP Podcast: 'Cancel' culture comes for science outreach; Activism blocks avian flu solution; CRISPR-edited cats?

GLP Podcast: ‘Cancel’ culture comes for science outreach; Activism blocks avian flu solution; CRISPR-edited cats?

A major university recently halted a science outreach event because the invited speakers were white men. Has so-called "cancel culture" ...

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