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Podcast and video: Fighting cystic fibrosis with viruses; Soaring seed prices; Europe’s byzantine plant-breeding rules persist

Kevin Folta, Michelle Horning | 
Cystic fibrosis is a fatal condition that claims patients at an early age, so why does it persist? Soaring seed ...
GLP podcast and video: Universities host anti-science quack Vandana Shiva (again); Communist Cuba is pro-GMO; 1 year of 'bioengineered' food labels

GLP podcast and video: Universities host anti-science quack Vandana Shiva (again); Communist Cuba is pro-GMO; 1 year of ‘bioengineered’ food labels

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
Dozens of researchers recently blasted two universities for inviting anti-vaccine, anti-GMO activist Vandana Shiva to speak. Why do America's academic ...
GLP Podcast: Smoking, drinking fueled by genetics? Women more empathetic than men; Enthusiasm for HIV vaccine wanes

GLP Podcast: Smoking, drinking fueled by genetics? Women more empathetic than men; Enthusiasm for HIV vaccine wanes

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
If you drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes, a growing body of evidence suggests that your genetics may have predisposed you ...
GLP Facts and Fallacies Podcast and Video: 'Industrial' farming unsustainable? Junk science and academic freedom; Oxalate, the new dietary bogeyman

GLP Facts and Fallacies Podcast and Video: ‘Industrial’ farming unsustainable? Junk science and academic freedom; Oxalate, the new dietary bogeyman

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
Are our current farming practices unsustainable? If so, how do we make them sustainable? Academic freedom enables researchers to pursue ...
GLP Facts & Fallacies Podcast and Video: Curing 'incurable' leukemia? Cowardly corporations; Glyphosate hasn't tainted school lunches

GLP Facts & Fallacies Podcast and Video: Curing ‘incurable’ leukemia? Cowardly corporations; Glyphosate hasn’t tainted school lunches

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
A new gene-editing technique known as base editing may have helped doctor's cure a young girls "incurable" cancer. Why are ...
Podcast and video: GE chestnut tree coming soon? Tylenol doesn't cause autism; Damar Hamlin-COVID vaccine controversy

Podcast and video: GE chestnut tree coming soon? Tylenol doesn’t cause autism; Damar Hamlin-COVID vaccine controversy

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
After years of delay, a genetically engineered chestnut tree may finally receive USDA approval. Is it headed for a new ...
Podcast: Battling omicron; Tide turns in glyphosate-cancer trials; Ukraine war softens anti-GMO movement—the biggest GLP stories of 2022

Podcast: Battling omicron; Tide turns in glyphosate-cancer trials; Ukraine war softens anti-GMO movement—the biggest GLP stories of 2022

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
2022 was a dynamic year for scientific progress. The James Webb space telescope, launched on Christmas day 2021, quickly helped ...
Podcast: Time to eat bugs? Fighting high cholesterol with CRISPR; mRNA flu vaccines coming soon?

Podcast: Time to eat bugs? Fighting high cholesterol with CRISPR; mRNA flu vaccines coming soon?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
Are you ready to eat insects? Some scientists say it's time we get more protein from bugs and less from ...
Podcast: Should you clone your pets? Drought-tolerant crops work; We really need more antibiotics

Podcast: Should you clone your pets? Drought-tolerant crops work; We really need more antibiotics

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
Do you want to clone your pet? There are companies that will do it for you—if you have a half-million ...
Podcast: Life-saving snake venom? Palm oil from gene-edited soybeans; Fighting plastic pollution with biotech

Podcast: Life-saving snake venom? Palm oil from gene-edited soybeans; Fighting plastic pollution with biotech

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
Believe it or not, scientists are exploiting venom from snakes, snails and other poisonous critters to make life-saving medicines. Could ...
Podcast: BMI useless? Lab-grown meat a 'pipe dream;' Did early humans eat each other?

Podcast: BMI useless? Lab-grown meat a ‘pipe dream;’ Did early humans eat each other?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
Using body mass index (BMI) to assess a patient's health may yield misleading results and undermine public trust in medicine, ...
Podcast: NYT attacks another scientist; How we got 'GMO' insulin; Why is gene therapy so costly?

Podcast: NYT attacks another scientist; How we got ‘GMO’ insulin; Why is gene therapy so costly?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
The New York Times last week alleged that a high-profile scientist is in cahoots with the meat industry. Is there ...
Podcast: Pollution makes you fat? India approves more GMOs; Biological 'push notifications'

Podcast: Pollution makes you fat? India approves more GMOs; Biological ‘push notifications’

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
Air pollution harms our health in many ways; does it also encourage obesity? Farmers in India have access to two ...
Podcast: 'Regenerative' farming—a green fad; Gene-edited bacteria destroy tumors; Banana-flavored beer

Podcast: ‘Regenerative’ farming—a green fad; Gene-edited bacteria destroy tumors; Banana-flavored beer

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
So-called "regenerative" farming is gaining traction as a method of sustainable food production. Does it live up to the hype ...
Podcast: 'Botched' nutrition reporting; Alcohol abstinence boosts brain health; What causes acne?

Podcast: ‘Botched’ nutrition reporting; Alcohol abstinence boosts brain health; What causes acne?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
Reporters continue to exaggerate the results of low-quality nutrition studies. Their desire to attract readers with dramatic headlines may be ...
Podcast: Science Facts and Fallacies host debates body positivity activists on 'Dr. Phil'

Podcast: Science Facts and Fallacies host debates body positivity activists on ‘Dr. Phil’

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
Science Facts and Fallacies host Cameron English recently appeared on the Dr. Phil show to tackle an incendiary question: Has ...
Podcast: Industry-funded GMO studies; Food companies back 'regenerative' farming; Popcorn-flavored spinach?

Podcast: Industry-funded GMO studies; Food companies back ‘regenerative’ farming; Popcorn-flavored spinach?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
Should we be skeptical of GMO safety studies funded by biotech companies? Major food makers including Pepsi and Nestle have ...
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

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
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

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
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

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
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’

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
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

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
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

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
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

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
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

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
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’

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
CRISPR gene editing has already proved to be a useful biomedical tool, but a recent study indicates it may damage ...
GLP Podcast: EPA's political weedkiller rules; GMO-derived beer on sale; Anti-glyphosate webinar review

GLP Podcast: EPA’s political weedkiller rules; GMO-derived beer on sale; Anti-glyphosate webinar review

Cameron English, Kevin Folta | 
The Biden Administration just overruled its own scientists at the EPA, mandating regulations that effectively ban the low-risk, effective weedkiller ...
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