science facts and fallacies

Science Facts & Fallacies Podcast

Kevin Folta is an agricultural geneticist at the University of Florida
Cameron English is Director of Bio-sciences at ACSH; formerly Genetic Literacy Project managing editor
From vaccine development to to GMO crops, biotech is revolutionizing medicine and farming. Sadly, misinformation is rampant among journalists and on the internet. Join us as we challenge the protagonists and explore the emerging science of human genetics, farming and food.
Doctors needs nutrition classes? A physician unmasks another MAHA myth

Doctors needs nutrition classes? A physician unmasks another MAHA myth

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GLP podcast: In defense of DDT—the pesticide that saved half a billion lives

GLP podcast: In defense of DDT—the pesticide that saved half a billion lives

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GLP podcast: Everybody’s wrong about RFK, Jr.’s dietary guidelines

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