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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
Kevin Folta

Podcast: Geneticist Kevin Folta responds after anti-biotech social media attacks led to his exclusion from Florida gardening event

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
Recently, University of Florida plant scientist Kevin Folta was invited to present a series of lectures at a seed saving ...
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Podcast: Environmental Working Group’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ list is an unscientific scam

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
Scammers are having a moment. On this episode of Biotech Facts and Fallacies, plant scientist Steve Savage tackles scams within ...
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Podcast: That weird time in history when humans had 24 pairs of chromosomes

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
Everyone knows that humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. But if you'd looked at a textbook in the 1940s, the ...
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Podcast: GMO insect-resistant cowpea helps Africa combat destructive pests without chemicals

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
Cowpea is a critical crop in Western Africa. It is consumed by millions of people daily and provides important nitrogen ...
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Podcast: Jamie Metzl’s ‘Hacking Darwin’—The end of sex and humanity’s genetically engineered future

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
Imagine a world in which would-be parents no longer have sex but conceive children with the assistance of embryo selection ...
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Podcast: Synthetic ‘light switch’ boosts photosynthesis to increase crop yields

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
One of the limiting factors in photosynthesis is the plant’s ability to take up carbon dioxide to assimilate into carbohydrates ...
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Podcast: 7 modern pest control tools that protect our food from hungry bugs

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
Need to manage a pest problem? Luckily, there are many ways to do that! From physical to biological and chemical ...
Darwin and Mendel

Podcast: What would have happened if Darwin and Mendel had been on Twitter?

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
Where would we be now if Darwin and Mendel had been on Twitter? ...
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Podcast: How a bad night’s sleep can damage your DNA

 |  Genetic Literacy Project
On this episode of Talking Biotech, University of Florida researchers Kevin Folta and Brady Holmer tackle two pressing questions in ...

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