Talking Biotech with Kevin Folta

The Talking Biotech Podcast is dedicated to the topic of biotechnology. These powerful methods have been extremely useful in medicine and agriculture, and hold great potential for the future. Despite their promise, there is substantial skepticism in the public regarding these technologies. A food-secure population, a profitable fear-driven anti-biotech industry, and a lack of scientific literacy hinders application of these technologies from reaching those that could use them. The companies and scientists that understand biotechnology are not explaining it well to the concerned public.

Podcast: Can the food we eat change our RNA and the way genes work?

Ken Witwer | August 7, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

Molecular biologist Ken Witwer: Can the food we eat change our RNA and the way our genes work?

Podcast: NY Times reports glyphosate in Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. What’s the science?

Shelley McGuire & David Oppenheimer | July 31, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

Biologist David Oppenheimer, nutritionist Shelley McGuire: Pro-organic group’s glyphosate analysis no substitute for peer-reviewed science

Podcast: Uruguay’s over-reaching GMO regulations stifle home-grown solutions

Sabina Vidal | July 22, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

Uruguayan GMO researcher Sabina Vidal: Burdensome regulations mean farmers rely on soy seeds from US corporations

Podcast: Nobel laureates mobilize against Greenpeace to reverse campaign to block vitamin-enhanced Golden Rice

Richard Roberts | July 17, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

Sir Richard Roberts: Nobel laureates must speak out activists like Greenpeace falsely claim GMOs pose unique health or ecological dangers

Talking Biotech: Benefits and unanticipated consequences of neonicotinoid insecticide use

John Tooker | July 10, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

Penn State entomologist John Tooker: Neonic coated seeds are not a silver bullet for pest control in all situations

Talking Biotech: Domesticating wild plants to seed new crops and foods

Lazaro Peres | July 6, 2017 | Genetic Literary Project

Brazilian plant physiologist Lazaro Peres: Using genetic technology to identify desirable traits in wild plants and create new crops

Talking Biotech: Anti-GMO activists say Food Evolution is an ‘agrichemical conspiracy’—Who’s behind the documentary?

Alison Van Eenennaam & Scott Hamilton & Trace Sheehan | June 21, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

Scott Hamilton Kennedy, director of Food Evolution, addresses baseless claims that new GMO documentary is “Monsanto propaganda”

Talking Biotech: Toxicologist on flawed approach of IARC’s glyphosate evaluation

Len Ritter | June 19, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

University of Guelph toxicologist Len Ritter: 40-year history of safety assessments challenge IARC’s “probable carcinogen” finding.

Talking Biotech: ‘Know GMO’ documentary fights food fears, misinformation with science

Nick Saik | June 12, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

Filmmaker Nick Saik’s ‘Know GMO’ documentary builds dialogue on food science and farm technology.

Talking Biotech: Can biotechnology help protect forests from pests, pathogens and climate change?

Ellen Crocker | June 5, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

University of Kentucky forest researcher Ellen Crocker: Genetic engineering, speed breeding and gene drives could help fend off threats to trees.

Talking Biotech: Plants that ‘protect themselves’ and reduce pesticide may be future of crop biotechnology

Maurice Moloney | May 30, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

Genetic engineering pioneer Calgene’s Maurice Moloney on developing plants that ‘naturally’ fend off pests.

Talking Biotech: Can ‘vertical farming’ help feed world’s growing population?

David Proenza et al. | May 22, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

What is the potential for agriculture to move indoors—and into cities—as we try to feed more people on less land?

Talking Biotech: How Uruguay—major producer of GMO soy and corn—regulates GE crops

Alejandra Ferenczi | May 15, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

Uruguay biosecurity expert Alejandra Ferenczi: ‘Regulate the uniqueness of the final food product and not genetic engineering’.

Talking Biotech: Genetic engineering’s role in breeding more disease resistant and nutritious potatoes

David Douches | May 8, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

Michigan State’s David Douches builds a better potato combining genetic engineering and traditional breeding.

Talking Biotech: Naturally transgenic sweet potato can be tweaked to fight plant disease, boost nutrition

Jan Kreuze | April 30, 2017 | Genetic Literacy Project

Plant virologist Jan Kreuze: Disease-resistant sweet potatoes could make nutritious, naturally GMO crop key tool to fight malnutrition.

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