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
Are organic foods really pesticide-free? Nope. Organic industry marketing misinformation is everywhere. An anonymous French whistleblower claims to have found ...
Biotech Facts & Fallacies
Do mRNA COVID vaccines "shed" particles? This anti-vax myth rears its ugly head yet again. Are milk and meat alternatives ...
Biotech Facts & Fallacies
RFK, Jr. has resurrected the long-debunked speculation that atrazine, a low-toxicity weedkiller, causes sexual dysphoria in frogs—and humans. The oft-reported ...
Biotech Facts & Fallacies
So-called "diet weed" is slowly gaining popularity across the US. Is this newfangled drug safe to consume? Scientists have successfully ...
Biotech Facts & Fallacies
Genetically engineered crops are nearly three decades olds at this point. What impacts have they had on agriculture over those ...
Biotech Facts & Fallacies
Groundbreaking gene therapies for deafness are coming online, but they're opposed by a surprising group of people—a subset of the ...
Biotech Facts & Fallacies
An heirloom seed company that prides itself on selling GMO-free products mistakenly put a genetically engineered tomato on the cover ...
Biotech Facts & Fallacies
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published a spurious attack on GM crops and pesticides, then reneged on its commitment ...
Biotech Facts & Fallacies
Bad research in peer-reviewed journals is undermining the public's trust in science. What can experts do to stop the flow ...
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