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GLP podcast: Are science journals corrupt? Dr. Kevin Folta examines the ‘replication crisis’

The science community faces an existential crisis as thousands of studies are retracted and dozens of peer-reviewed journals are forced ...
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GLP podcast: Media keeps hyping the youth cancer ‘epidemic.’ Problem? It’s a myth

Cameron English, Liza Lockwood |
Buoyed by sensationalist reporters eager to write alarming headlines, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly hyped a dramatic "epidemic" of ...
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GLP podcast: Deadly mistake? RFK, Jr. guts mRNA vaccine research

Cameron English, Liza Lockwood |
Iconoclastic Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has once again roiled the science community, cancelling $500 million ...
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Viewpoint: California’s science-challenged Proposition 65 toxic chemical regulation are at center of ‘tort shakedown’ racket

Cameron English |
Not to0 many years ago, my wife and I once elebrated our anniversary in South Lake Tahoe, situated on the ...
GLP Spaces on X: Will MAHA harm or help US health care?

GLP Spaces on X: Will MAHA harm or help US health care?

The MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movement has big plans. "We are leading the charge to transform America’s approach to ...
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GLP podcast: Will Trump let RFK, Jr. ‘go wild on the food’? A farmer forecasts the future of US agriculture

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Tew Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has never hesitated to attack modern agriculture. Though most ...
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GLP podcast: AI chatbot convinces student to commit suicide. ‘Smart’ agriculture isn’t so smart; Will alcohol warning labels save lives?

Cameron English, Liza Dunn |
Another teenager has committed suicide following some horrifying encouragement from an AI chatbot to "please die." Who's at fault when ...
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GLP podcast: ‘Spatula Gate’—The black plastic chemical scare collapses

Cameron English, Liza Dunn |
In early October a small study published in an obscure science journal went viral for alleging that cookware and children's ...
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GLP podcast: Youth cancer rates ‘soaring’? No. Will AI help or harm mental health care? Confronting vaccine ‘rejectionists’

Cameron English, Liza Dunn |
The media claims that cancer rates are "skyrocketing" among young people. Experts beg to differ. Artificial intelligence is bringing major ...
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GLP podcast: China bans ‘irresponsible’ germline editing; losing weight causes cancer? Modern culture could drive mental health issues

Cameron English, Liza Dunn |
China has banned germline gene editing, calling the technology, "irresponsible and not permitted." A recent study suggested that losing weight ...
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GLP podcast: CBD’s placebo effect; The right-wing raw milk conspiracy? Tattoos boost cancer risk? Unlikely

Cameron English, Liza Dunn |
Does CBD treat pain, or is the marketing hype around this supplement just driven by the placebo effect? It appears ...
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GLP podcast: Golden Rice delayed in the Philippines; Ozempic could reshape our food supply? Exposing myths about cancer risk

Cameron English, Liza Dunn |
A court in the Philippines has blocked the release of vitamin-A fortified Golden Rice in the country. What happens next? ...
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Environmental activists claim neonicotinoid and glyphosate pesticides threaten bees. Here are the facts

Jon Entine |
"The honeybee is in no way endangered. If there’s a top ten list of what’s killing honey bee colonies, I’d ...
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GLP podcast and video: Hawaii’s wildfires explained; Why more young people are getting cancer; Aspartame hysteria could boost sugar intake

Cameron English, Liza Dunn |
Invasive grasses are the key to unraveling the cause of Hawaii's devastating wildfires, according to a local expert examining the ...
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GLP podcast and video: Eating meat = cannibalism? Glyphosate safety reaffirmed (again); The science-free campaign against aspartame

Cameron English, Liza Dunn |
Is meat-eating analogous to human sacrifice? One Washington Post contributor says yes, but how strong is her case? Another expert ...
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GLP podcast and video: Aspartame doesn’t cause cancer; Alcohol is good…and bad for you? An expert checklist for spotting health scares

Cameron English, Liza Dunn |
Does the sweetener aspartame, found in all sorts of foods and drinks, cause cancer? Controversy over the chemical's safety has ...
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GLP podcast and video: Ice cream cuts obesity risk? Anti-vaccine study retracted; If you’re afraid of chemicals, quit drinking alcohol

Cameron English, Liza Dunn |
Could ice cream reduce your risk of diabetes and obesity? A surprising amount of evidence supports that hypothesis. How do ...
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Does IVF increase the risk of breast or ovarian cancer by as much as 65%, as some studies claim?

Tim Barker |
Statistics related to medical risks and care often unnecessarily frighten people, and lousy journalism doesn't help ...
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: 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: Teenage psychopaths? Cancer-free smokers; Pesticide propaganda in Europe

GLP Podcast: Teenage psychopaths? Cancer-free smokers; Pesticide propaganda in Europe

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Are young people more likely to display narcissistic and psychopathic traits? If so, why? A recent study has proposed intriguing ...
GLP Podcast: Artificial sweetener-cancer study debunked; MLB and vaccine mandates; Cholesterol not so bad after all?

GLP Podcast: Artificial sweetener-cancer study debunked; MLB and vaccine mandates; Cholesterol not so bad after all?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
A controversial study recently suggested that artificial sweetener consumption may be linked to elevated cancer risk. Have food-safety regulators overlooked ...
GLP Podcast: Trauma changes your DNA? Lifelike sex robots; Have we cured leukemia?

GLP Podcast: Trauma changes your DNA? Lifelike sex robots; Have we cured leukemia?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Can traumatic life experiences leave an imprint on our DNA that we pass down to our children? Get ready, because ...
GLP Podcast: Science 'flip-flops'; Pig-to-human organ transplants; Glyphosate lawsuits and tort reform

GLP Podcast: Science ‘flip-flops’; Pig-to-human organ transplants; Glyphosate lawsuits and tort reform

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
An expert advisory panel recently revised the decades-old recommendation to take aspirin daily to prevent a first heart attack or ...
GLP Podcast: Smoking prevents COVID? CRISPR and nuclear weapons; Bayer wins first glyphosate case

GLP Podcast: Smoking prevents COVID? CRISPR and nuclear weapons; Bayer wins first glyphosate case

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Smokers appear to face a reduced risk of catching COVID-19. Does their deadly habit offer them some sort of protection? ...
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Another study finds glyphosate herbicide kills tumor cells. Is the much-maligned weedkiller a cancer fighter?

Cameron English |
If Roundup or one of its ingredients turns out to be an effective cancer treatment, it would be a stunning ...