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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
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GLP podcast and video: Eating meat = cannibalism? Glyphosate safety reaffirmed (again); The science-free campaign against aspartame

Is meat-eating analogous to human sacrifice? One Washington Post contributor says yes, but how strong is her case? Another expert ...
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GLP podcast and video: Why so many nutrition studies are wrong; Steve Kirsch—tech entrepreneur turned anti-vaccine guru; Confidence makes you seem smarter

Much of the nutrition research that attracts media attention is deeply flawed. A new study explains why. Silicon Valley tech ...
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GLP podcast and video: 10 myths about modern farming, debunked; New malaria and polio vaccines could save thousands of lives

Many harmful myths about farming persist on social media. Let's explore some of the most common falsehoods about agriculture you're ...
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GLP podcast and video: Aspartame doesn’t cause cancer; Alcohol is good…and bad for you? An expert checklist for spotting health scares

Does the sweetener aspartame, found in all sorts of foods and drinks, cause cancer? Controversy over the chemical's safety has ...
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GLP podcast and video: Allergy-free, gene-edited eggs; Mosquito-borne illness on the rise? Doctors should debate RFK, Jr.

Gene editing has yielded allergy-free eggs that might prevent severe episodes of anaphylaxis in young children. Ticks and mosquitoes are ...
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GLP podcast and video: Pesticide ban crushes French sugar production; Activist group ‘greenwashing’; How farming affects presidential elections

A pesticide ban in France has sent the country's sugar beet production to a 14-year low, a troubling result that ...
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GLP podcast and video: Mind-reading social media platforms; Developing countries reject Greenpeace’s ‘privileged’ green beliefs; New antibiotic coming soon?

Social media companies are experimenting with new technologies that measure human brain activity. Does this drive to fine tune the ...
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GLP podcast & video: How activism threatens technological innovation; Why mosquitoes only bite some people; Combating RFK Jr.’s scientific misinformation

Activist groups effectively use fear-based PR campaigns to drive pesticides and other important products off the market. What can scientists ...
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GLP podcast and video: Glyphosate in Goldfish crackers? COVID vaccines are not in our food; Does marijuana cause schizophrenia?

A viral Facebook post recently alleged that Goldfish crackers contain dangerous amounts of the weedkiller glyphosate. Is there any science ...

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