Podcasts

The Genetic Literacy Project is a popular and respected science organization that promotes innovation and research using the cutting-edge tools ...

Are our current farming practices unsustainable? If so, how do we make them sustainable? Academic freedom enables researchers to pursue ...

A new gene-editing technique known as base editing may have helped doctor's cure a young girls "incurable" cancer. Why are ...

Perceiving without seeing: How light resets your internal clock ...

On this week’s episode of Farmer’s Inside Track, Chantel Arendse, the lead for plant biotechnology at CropLife SA, joins us ...

After years of delay, a genetically engineered chestnut tree may finally receive USDA approval. Is it headed for a new ...

2022 was a dynamic year for scientific progress. The James Webb space telescope, launched on Christmas day 2021, quickly helped ...

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, a group of scientists decided ...

Are you ready to eat insects? Some scientists say it's time we get more protein from bugs and less from ...

Do you want to clone your pet? There are companies that will do it for you—if you have a half-million ...

Believe it or not, scientists are exploiting venom from snakes, snails and other poisonous critters to make life-saving medicines. Could ...

Indoor air contains a variety of harmful compounds.  We invite many of these compounds into our homes in electronics, and ...

Researchers are endlessly fascinated by questions of consciousness. Ogi Ogas was a Department of Homeland Security fellow at the Department ...

Using body mass index (BMI) to assess a patient's health may yield misleading results and undermine public trust in medicine, ...

Although wild salmon remains one of Alaska’s most lucrative seafood industries, it’s also one of the state’s most vulnerable, as ...

The New York Times last week alleged that a high-profile scientist is in cahoots with the meat industry. Is there ...

In the latest episode of the Tracking Traits podcast, postdoctoral researcher Tina Lasisi relayed her aims as a scientist working ...

Air pollution harms our health in many ways; does it also encourage obesity? Farmers in India have access to two ...

Ten years ago the biotech world froze and horrific images of three tumor-ridden rats penetrated the media. Social media erupted ...

So-called "regenerative" farming is gaining traction as a method of sustainable food production. Does it live up to the hype ...

Reporters continue to exaggerate the results of low-quality nutrition studies. Their desire to attract readers with dramatic headlines may be ...

Anthocyanins are a class of plant pigments associated with healthful qualities in food. While research continues to assess their true ...

Science Facts and Fallacies host Cameron English recently appeared on the Dr. Phil show to tackle an incendiary question: Has ...

Should we be skeptical of GMO safety studies funded by biotech companies? Major food makers including Pepsi and Nestle have ...

A new gene-editing technique may be safer and more reliable than CRISPR-Cas9, according to a recent study ...

President Biden just signed an executive order promising substantial investment in the "bioeconomy." What impact will the proposal have on ...

Keeping the microbes living in your gut healthy is important to your overall well-being, and recent research suggests that regular ...