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Episodes produced for the GLP list the source as Genetic Literacy Project.
The GLP features numerous podcasts from around the web, providing a wealth of biotechnology information. We also host three podcasts:
• Science Facts & Fallacies with Cameron English and Kevin Folta
• Genetics Unzipped – the Genetics Society podcast with Kat Arney
• Talking Biotech with Kevin Folta
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Podcast: Battling hangovers with GMO bacteria

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
Genetically engineered microbes commonly manufacture our vitamins and amino acid supplements, but can they be supplements themselves? Zbiotics has developed ...
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Podcast: Overlooked women in science, Huntington’s disease and witch trials. The best of Genetics Unzipped

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
Kat Arney selects her favourite stories from the first 20 episodes of the Genetics Unzipped podcast ...
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Podcast: Bridging the gap between farmers and consumers on GMOs, sustainable agriculture

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
Agronomist and entrepreneur Robert Saik has a lifetime of experience in farming. For years, he has been a leading advocate ...
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Podcast: Why did we survive, when the Denisovans and Neanderthals did not?

 |  Sapiens
The Denisovans have long been one of the most elusive ancient human cousins, until now. In May 2019, scientists revealed ...
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Podcast: Francis Galton: Brilliant scientist—and eugenics pioneer. How do we address his racist legacy?

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
Geneticist Dr Kat Arney explores how Francis Galton's eugenic ideas led directly to some of the 20th century's worst atrocities ...
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Podcast: Has sickle cell disease met its match in CRISPR gene editing?

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
Dr. Brenda Eustace, director of discovery research at Vertex, joins plant geneticist Kevin Folta to discuss this promising treatment ...
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Podcast: Food 5.0—GMOs, robots and the future of farming with agronomist Robert Saik

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
The high efficiency of modern agriculture has a downside: most consumers don't know the first thing about farming ...
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Podcast: How nano bar codes made with probiotics are used to protect product consistency and safety

Products move from producer to consumer through complicated networks called supply chains. These routes of custody involve many people and ...
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Podcast: Should you get your entire genome sequenced? The pros and cons of diving into your DNA

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
Given how little we know about how variations in the genome affect health and disease, is direct-to-consumer whole genome sequencing ...

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