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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
Podcast: CRISPR Cas13 gene editing; Eye transplants; Sex might drive our athletic and artistic ability

Podcast: CRISPR Cas13 gene editing; Eye transplants; Sex might drive our athletic and artistic ability

A new gene-editing technique may be safer and more reliable than CRISPR-Cas9, according to a recent study ...
Podcast: Biden's pro-biotech executive order; Vaccine mandates backfire; Courts v junk science

Podcast: Biden’s pro-biotech executive order; Vaccine mandates backfire; Courts v junk science

President Biden just signed an executive order promising substantial investment in the "bioeconomy." What impact will the proposal have on ...
Podcast: Exercise builds gut health; US blocking COVID origins investigation? 'Natural' food is a scam

Podcast: Exercise builds gut health; US blocking COVID origins investigation? ‘Natural’ food is a scam

Keeping the microbes living in your gut healthy is important to your overall well-being, and recent research suggests that regular ...
Podcast: Glyphosate causes seizures? Fatigue and brain toxins; Why parents turn 'anti-vaxx'

Podcast: Glyphosate causes seizures? Fatigue and brain toxins; Why parents turn ‘anti-vaxx’

Does the weedkiller glyphosate cause convulsions? A study published last week seemed to support that conclusion, but there's much more ...
Podcast: Time to quit 'baby' aspirin? Tobacco-industry science denial; Dutch farmer protests

Podcast: Time to quit ‘baby’ aspirin? Tobacco-industry science denial; Dutch farmer protests

Is it time to give up low-dose aspirin as a heart-attack prevention tool? New evidence suggests that the risks may ...
Podcast: Non-GMO Project loves 'GMO' watermelon; Glyphosate in breastmilk; Junk nutrition studies

Podcast: Non-GMO Project loves ‘GMO’ watermelon; Glyphosate in breastmilk; Junk nutrition studies

The Non-GMO Project recently endorsed seedless watermelon on Twitter, thereby giving an accidental thumbs up to many other genetically engineered ...
Podcast: Industry funding doesn't corrupt science; COVID lab leak refuted? Dicamba controversy revisited

Podcast: Industry funding doesn’t corrupt science; COVID lab leak refuted? Dicamba controversy revisited

Should agricultural scientists take research funding from corporations? A pair of studies suggests that a 'lab-leak' origin for SARS-CoV-2 looks ...
Podcast: Sri Lanka's disastrous fertilizer ban; Bees are fish in California; More pesticide lawsuits incoming

Podcast: Sri Lanka’s disastrous fertilizer ban; Bees are fish in California; More pesticide lawsuits incoming

Organic activist groups led Sri Lanka's economy over a cliff by pushing a ban on pesticides and fertilizers. Will they ...
Podcast: CRISPR can cause cancer? Vitamin B6 may fight depression; COVID 'groupthink'

Podcast: CRISPR can cause cancer? Vitamin B6 may fight depression; COVID ‘groupthink’

CRISPR gene editing has already proved to be a useful biomedical tool, but a recent study indicates it may damage ...

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