GLP Podcast: Epoch Times' glyphosate hysteria debunked; Paxlovid rebound; Melatonin isn't for kids?

GLP Podcast: Epoch Times’ glyphosate hysteria debunked; Paxlovid rebound; Melatonin isn’t for kids?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Paxlovid is the best COVID-19 therapy we have. So why are some patients displaying symptoms after treatment with this anti-viral ...
GLP Podcast: Why non-smokers get cancer; Spotting diseases during pregnancy; Earth-friendly industrialized farming?

GLP Podcast: Why non-smokers get cancer; Spotting diseases during pregnancy; Earth-friendly industrialized farming?

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Many smokers don't get lung cancer. But why do so many non-smokers end up with the disease? A preliminary study ...
Viewpoint: Rightwing The Epoch Times circulates anti-GMO hysteria and disinformation usually found on the 'natural' left

Viewpoint: Rightwing The Epoch Times circulates anti-GMO hysteria and disinformation usually found on the ‘natural’ left

We frequently receive requests to comment on specific news stories. These are usually examples of journalists or pundits commenting on ...
GLP Podcast: Teenage psychopaths? Cancer-free smokers; Pesticide propaganda in Europe

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

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Are young people more likely to display narcissistic and psychopathic traits? If so, why? A recent study has proposed intriguing ...
GLP Podcast: Vitamin-D boosted CRISPR tomatoes; Don't fear monkeypox; Environmentalism is anti-technology

GLP Podcast: Vitamin-D boosted CRISPR tomatoes; Don’t fear monkeypox; Environmentalism is anti-technology

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Consumers in the UK may soon have access to a gene-edited tomato that boosts their vitamin D levels. Monkeypox is ...
Viewpoint: Popular Science is the latest ‘mainstream’ news source to fall into the anti-glyphosate disinformation rabbit-hole

Viewpoint: Popular Science is the latest ‘mainstream’ news source to fall into the anti-glyphosate disinformation rabbit-hole

“This Roundup ingredient might cause cancer—but the EPA won’t ban it,” Popular Science told its readers in a terribly misleading January ...
GLP Podcast: Once-a-month shot controls opioid addiction; Food waste as energy; Obesity drugs are here

GLP Podcast: Once-a-month shot controls opioid addiction; Food waste as energy; Obesity drugs are here

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A drug given once monthly as an injection could drastically reduce opioid use in the US. Why is it so ...
GLP Podcast: 'Toxic 10' chemicals in food; Gene editing treats heart disease? Dog-breed myths debunked

GLP Podcast: ‘Toxic 10’ chemicals in food; Gene editing treats heart disease? Dog-breed myths debunked

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There's a "toxic 10" group of chemicals lurking in every single food you consume. Listen in to find out what ...
Viewpoint: Seed wars — How Russell Brand gets ‘Green Neo-Colonialism’ wrong

Viewpoint: Seed wars — How Russell Brand gets ‘Green Neo-Colonialism’ wrong

"Why Is Bill Gates Buying Up Stolen Native American Land?" British comedian and actor Russell Brand asked in a recent ...
Viewpoint: Nuance in short supply as NYU's Jennifer Jacquet and Civil Eats bungle meat industry's role in global warming

Viewpoint: Nuance in short supply as NYU’s Jennifer Jacquet and Civil Eats bungle meat industry’s role in global warming

Activists frequently assert that 'Big Meat' has tried to deny agriculture's contribution to climate change. Is there any truth to ...
GLP Podcast: GMO grapes coming soon? Golden Rice is here; FDA's dubious animal gene-editing rules

GLP Podcast: GMO grapes coming soon? Golden Rice is here; FDA’s dubious animal gene-editing rules

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GMO grapes exist, so why can't we buy them? Farmers in the Philippines have access to disease-fighting Golden Rice after ...
GLP Podcast: Plant-based meat ain't so 'green'? Science of fasting; 'Monoculture' myths debunked

GLP Podcast: Plant-based meat ain’t so ‘green’? Science of fasting; ‘Monoculture’ myths debunked

Plant-based and cell-based meats have been sold as sustainable alternatives to animal products, but are they really as good as ...
Viewpoint: GMO grapes could be engineered to cut pesticide use and reduce pest damage. Why are they not yet commercialized?

Viewpoint: GMO grapes could be engineered to cut pesticide use and reduce pest damage. Why are they not yet commercialized?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The standard story most people know about “GMOs” centers around a handful of commodity crops engineered to withstand exposure to ...
GLP Podcast: Vaccine denier vs skeptic; Food changes DNA? Biotech will help solve next health crisis

GLP Podcast: Vaccine denier vs skeptic; Food changes DNA? Biotech will help solve next health crisis

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Treating vaccine-hesitant individuals like they are hardcore vaccine "deniers" could backfire as a science-outreach strategy. Can the food you eat ...
Viewpoint: Anti-biotechnology activists claim Western corporations ‘colonize’ the developing world. Here’s why they are wrong

Viewpoint: Anti-biotechnology activists claim Western corporations ‘colonize’ the developing world. Here’s why they are wrong

Today, many scientific discussions are shot through with social justice rhetoric, and the debate over food security in the developing world ...
Ukraine war exposes EU’s organic obsession and biotechnology rejectionism

Ukraine war exposes EU’s organic obsession and biotechnology rejectionism

Beyond needless loss of life, the war in Ukraine has caused a trade war that could slash global food production, ...
GLP Podcast: 'Science-backed' case for organic food; Dirty Dozen debunked; Gene therapy treats deadly immune disorder

GLP Podcast: ‘Science-backed’ case for organic food; Dirty Dozen debunked; Gene therapy treats deadly immune disorder

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Is there a science-based case for organic farming? One professor says yes, but how compelling are his arguments? Environmental Working ...
GLP Podcast: 'Cancel' culture comes for science outreach; Activism blocks avian flu solution; CRISPR-edited cats?

GLP Podcast: ‘Cancel’ culture comes for science outreach; Activism blocks avian flu solution; CRISPR-edited cats?

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A major university recently halted a science outreach event because the invited speakers were white men. Has so-called "cancel culture" ...
Viewpoint: Is science white or black? Politically-correct censorship targeting whites and supporters of biotechnology invade academia

Viewpoint: Is science white or black? Politically-correct censorship targeting whites and supporters of biotechnology invade academia

North Carolina State University recently cancelled a science-outreach event because the invited speakers have the wrong skin color. It's another ...
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?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
A controversial study recently suggested that artificial sweetener consumption may be linked to elevated cancer risk. Have food-safety regulators overlooked ...
GLP Podcast: Activists dump grain during food shortage; The mirror lies to you; Anti-GMO study debunked

GLP Podcast: Activists dump grain during food shortage; The mirror lies to you; Anti-GMO study debunked

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Last week, French activist group Extinction Rebellion destroyed 15,000 tons of wheat to prove its anti-GMO bona fides. The grain ...
How once-distinguished The Lancet has become hothouse for anti-science advocacy

How once-distinguished The Lancet has become hothouse for anti-science advocacy

Misinformation is rampant on social media. The science community has spent most of the last two years trying to slow ...
GLP Podcast: Ukraine war spikes food prices; Journalist sheds anti-GMO views; Creationism in schools

GLP Podcast: Ukraine war spikes food prices; Journalist sheds anti-GMO views; Creationism in schools

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The war in Ukraine could have long-term impacts on global food prices. Can we prevent this dangerous outcome? A Japanese ...
GLP Podcast: mRNA flu shot coming soon? Dogs really can't eat chocolate; Marijuana-like 'runner's high'

GLP Podcast: mRNA flu shot coming soon? Dogs really can’t eat chocolate; Marijuana-like ‘runner’s high’

Genetic Literacy Project | 
mRNA technology gave us COVID-19 vaccines. Could it also yield more effective flu vaccines? Yes—maybe as soon as next year ...
GLP Podcast: Illegal GMOs in India; Anti-aging myths; Can social media 'brainwash' us?

GLP Podcast: Illegal GMOs in India; Anti-aging myths; Can social media ‘brainwash’ us?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Farmers in India are growing illegal GE eggplant in hopes of overturning the country's ban on the insect-resistant crop. Anti-aging ...
Next generation flu shots could be mRNA technology-based

Next generation flu shots could be mRNA technology-based

Genetic Literacy Project | 
The rapid development of mRNA-based COVID vaccines has sparked fresh interest in earlier efforts to produce new and hopefully more ...
GLP Podcast: Biotech fish 'invade' Brazil; TikTok GMO-sterility myth debunked; Bad diet and dementia

GLP Podcast: Biotech fish ‘invade’ Brazil; TikTok GMO-sterility myth debunked; Bad diet and dementia

Genetic Literacy Project | 
A genetically engineered "GloFish" is swimming freely in Brazil's streams. Should we be worried? Despite a popular conspiracy circulating on ...
GLP Podcast: Loneliness causes dementia? Parkinson's-fighting GM tomatoes; 'Sovietizing' science

GLP Podcast: Loneliness causes dementia? Parkinson’s-fighting GM tomatoes; ‘Sovietizing’ science

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Loneliness could drastically boost your risk of developing dementia. Genetically engineered tomatoes may be our first line of defense against ...
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