Podcast Episodes
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Episode 175
Military preparedness means testing ammunition and ordinates in controlled field trials, as well as decommissioning of obsolete weaponry. The result…
7 years, 2 months ago
A Cancer Epidemiologist Discusses Glyphosate Claims
Episode 174
The report saturated the popular media, claims that the herbicide glyphosate increased cancer risk by 41%. This alarming statistic punctuated news r…
7 years, 3 months ago
Ethos Chocolate – Ingredients from GE Plants
Episode 173
In the days of fear-based food labeling the market has been screaming for a science-friendly alternative. Ethos Chocolates are distributed for free …
7 years, 3 months ago
The AAAS Glyphosate Award Controversy
Episode 172
This week the American Association for the Advancement of Science announced an award to two Sri Lankan researchers for their research showing that gl…
7 years, 3 months ago
Bees Delivering Pesticides
Episode 171
The relationship between pollinators and crop protection strategies has always pitted them against each other, with concern about how insecticides an…
7 years, 3 months ago
Genetically Engineered Animals- Regulated as Drugs
Episode 170
The new techniques in gene editing have made rapid, precise genetic changes possible in animals. Some of the greatest benefits are genetic resistanc…
7 years, 3 months ago
What We Know vs. What We Think We Know
Episode 169
Researchers and communicators in biotechnology have experienced it for a long time– the people that oppose genetic engineering frequently know the le…
7 years, 4 months ago
Help Researchers Save Threatened Forests
Episode 168
Our forests are critical to ecology. They sequester carbon from human activity, and serve as great resources for renewable building materials, fuels…
7 years, 4 months ago
Engineering Indoor Air Cleaning Plants
Episode 167
Indoor air is filled with hazardous trace compounds that arise from flooring, furniture, and even showering. While they pose a minor risk, they are p…
7 years, 4 months ago
Two Critical Updates – Brinjals and Chestnuts
Episode 166
This week’s podcast features and update on two critical technologies– the Bt Brinjal (eggplant) in Bangladesh and the blight resistant American Chest…
7 years, 4 months ago