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Back to SearchA Potential Cure for Citrus Greening Disease
Episode 185
Huanglongbing, or HLB, is the Chinese term for the Yellow Dragon Disease– usually referred to as Citrus Greening. The disease first appeared in the …
7 years ago
Psychophysics, Smell and Taste / Women in Science
Episode 184
Dr. Linda Bartoshuk has been recognized as an expert on interactions between the smell, taste, psychology and the brain for many decades. While so i…
7 years ago
Banned But Doing It Anyway!
Episode 183
I was very excited to be participating in the Southern Seed School here in Gainesville, FL. I had talks prepared on three cool topics– the history o…
7 years ago
Insect Resistant Cowpea in Africa
Episode 182
Cowpea is a critical crop in Western Africa. It is consumed by millions daily, but also feeds livestock, all the while providing important nitrogen …
7 years, 1 month ago
A Synthetic Light Switch Increases Photosynthesis
Episode 181
One of the limiting factors in photosynthesis is the plant’s ability to take up carbon dioxide to assimilate into carbohydrates. At least part of the…
7 years, 1 month ago
Sleep: A Time for DNA Repair
Episode 180
Sleep remains a mystery to science, as it is a state where an organism is vulnerable to potentially deadly forces. It therefore must be important to…
7 years, 1 month ago
Genetic Engineering and Healthier Soybean Oils
Episode 179
Soybeans are legumes that produce abundant oil. The oils have been popular for consumers and in food service, but they could have improved performa…
7 years, 1 month ago
A GE Salmon Comes to Market
Episode 178
The transgenic, fast-growing salmon was first developed in 1989. The goal was simple, use fish genes to remove seasonal growth effects, with the hop…
7 years, 2 months ago
The Angry Chef- Food, Fat and Fads
Episode 177
Anthony Warner is known as The Angry Chef, achieving notoriety as a food-fad/social critic. He has roots in biochemistry and trained as a chef, with…
7 years, 2 months ago
Early Career Scientists – Research and Communication
Episode 176
Today’s graduate students understand that participation in science communication can significantly enhance a scientific career. While there are chal…
7 years, 2 months ago