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.Cameron English is Director of Bio-sciences at ACSH; formerly Genetic Literacy Project managing editor
Biotech Facts & Fallacies
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Biotech Facts & Fallacies
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Biotech Facts & Fallacies
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Biotech Facts & Fallacies
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Biotech Facts & Fallacies
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Biotech Facts & Fallacies
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Biotech Facts & Fallacies
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Biotech Facts & Fallacies
With illicit opioids still killing thousands of Americans each year, some public health advocates are pushing a radical solution to ...
Biotech Facts & Fallacies
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