Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe GE Crop Ban in South Australia
Episode 215
While the country of Australia has been growing genetically-engineered crops for over 15 years, the state of South Australia has banned their use. T…
6 years, 5 months ago
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Episode 214
The genomics era has generated tremendous data sets, yet the information they reveal is limited by the human biases that search them. Are there ways…
6 years, 6 months ago
Egg Production and GE Ethics
Episode 213
There is an unfortunate side to egg production. Only female chickens produce eggs, so layers are selected at hatching. Chicks are sexed with a vent…
6 years, 6 months ago
Food Bullying
Episode 212
Michele Payn is a much sought after speaker, author and podcast host. She has introduced the third book in her trilogy, this one about the phenomeno…
6 years, 6 months ago
CAR-T Cells: Engineered to Attack Cancer
Episode 211
Can we use genetic engineering to help the body’s immune system target cancer cells? This is exactly what happens with CAR-T (chimeric antigen recep…
6 years, 6 months ago
Impossible Burgers and Biotechnology
Episode 210
The Impossible Burger is meat alternative that gets its meat-like qualities from a combination of plant-based ingredients, plus “meatiness” from a bi…
6 years, 7 months ago
Edible Cotton Seed
Episode 209
Cotton production is massive, but mostly used for fiber. The cotton seed is a tremendous potential resource as it contains high amounts of oil and hi…
6 years, 7 months ago
Farm Aid: Anti Biotech and Farmer Choice?
Episode 208
The Farm Babe Michelle Miller is a farmer, speaker, columnist and blogger that advocates for agricultural producers, and seeks to better connect cons…
6 years, 7 months ago
Engineered Microbes to Fix Nitrogen
Episode 207
Nitrogen is a reality of growing plants, and must be supplied to maximize crop yields. At the same time our atmosphere is >70% nitrogen that is not …
6 years, 7 months ago
The Ugly Politics of Glyphosate Litigation
Episode 206
Dr. David Zaruk has become the foremost authority on the questionable practices within the IARC and their decision-making process. Over the last sev…
6 years, 7 months ago