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/video: Yes, BPA is safe; ‘Fake sugar’ promotes real weight loss; How long does it take to develop a pesticide?
A decades-long campaign alleges that BPA, a chemical used to manufacture many plastic products, is dangerous. There is no evidence ...
GLP podcast/video: Lab-grown meat divides scientists; The rise of ‘Big Weed’; American Academy of Pediatrics goes anti-GMO?
Sustainable agriculture advocates are split over the potential benefits of cell-based meat. Why are these longtime allies divided over this ...
GLP podcast/video: ‘Paraquat Papers’ — Latest pesticide scandal wrongly links weedkiller to Parkinson’s
Thousands of pending lawsuits allege that the weedkiller paraquat causes Parkinson's Disease (PD), a connection its manufacturer tried to hide ...
GLP podcast/video: Dangers of slanted science coverage; Media falsely claims glyphosate could harm pregnant women
Exaggerated media coverage distorts the public's understanding of critically important scientific issues, and the consequences can be dire. How do ...
GLP podcast/video: What causes autism? Treating PTSD with psychedelics; Alcoholism could be in our genes
Speculation persists about the causes of autism thanks to an explosion in the number of cases that have been diagnosed ...
GLP podcast/video: Trust in scientists plummets; EU ditches organic ‘Farm to Fork’ plan; Our troubling ‘superhuman’ future?
Americans are losing trust in scientists following the COVID pandemic. How can experts regain the public's support? The European Union ...
GLP podcast/video: Elon killed Twitter? EWG’s latest pesticide scare; RFK, Jr. vs ‘Big Pharma’
Has Twitter (X) devolved into a misinformation cesspool? Once scientist says yes. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) claims schools near ...
GLP podcast/video: Many Americans still reject evolution; should we worry? Top-10 food myths, debunked; Farmers finally growing Golden Rice
The creation-evolution debate has fallen out of the spotlight in recent years, but many Americans still reject Darwin's theory. Should ...
GLP podcast/video: BBC corrects botched organic farming report; Happy 41st birthday, GMO insulin! Scientific American a ‘scientific sewer’?
Facing intense criticism from experts, the BBC was pushed to correct a deeply misleading story about the benefits of organic ...