Podcasts

How is biotechnology used to make predictions about fetal health conditions? Modern techniques can analyze DNA without invasive sampling, and a lot may be learned about fetal health from a mother's blood test.

Talking Biotech · episode 377

Brexit May Bring Gene Editing to the UK- Cameron English
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Brexit saw the UK step away from the European Union, with many economics and social repercussions. However, this change also brings scientific benefit, as the UK no longer has to function under the EU's regressive scientific regulatory hand.

Talking Biotech · episode 376

Releasing the Biotech Blight Resistant Chestnut - Erik Carlson
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The American chestnut was a dominant tree in many of the forests of the eastern United States. In the early 20th century an imported fungus spread quickly through the population, destroying trees across the range.

Talking Biotech · episode 375

New Cancer Drugs: Breaking the Cell Cycle -- Spiro Rombotis
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The cell cycle is a coordinated series of steps that cells follow during replication. Defects in cancer cells target or override these chemical constraints in proliferation.

Talking Biotech · episode 374

374 Bioengineering Yeast for Better Beer - Dr. Charles Denby
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Beer is a beverage derived from the interplay of chemistry within hops and grains, fermented by brewer's yeast.

Talking Biotech · episode 373

Genes Controlling Plant Size
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Plant stature is a surprisingly important trait. Growing short has its advantages, so understanding the genetic controls is important.

Talking Biotech · episode 372

As Gods: A Moral History of the Genetic Age - Matthew Cobb
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Just because we can, does it mean that we should? Technology is developing so fast and enables so many new opportunities, but is there reason to occasionally pause and consider broader implications? Prof.

Talking Biotech · episode 371

The Genomes of Parasites - Dr. Jessie Kissinger
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Parasites are a massive threat to human and animal health, underlying a significant number of important diseases.

Talking Biotech · episode 370

Cancer Misinformation - Dr. Skyler Johnson
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As lifespan increases due to prevention and treatment of infectious disease and heart disorders, long-term issues like cancer become more prevalent.

Talking Biotech · episode 369

Livestock, Climate Change, and Attacks on a Scientist - Dr. Frank Mitloehner
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Dr. Frank Mitloener is an expert in the contributions of livestock to climate change. He is a researcher that studies ways to mitigate the greenhouse gases from ruminant digestion, and a trusted expert in outreach to ensure the implementation of new strategies.

Talking Biotech · episode 368

A Gene-Edited Vaccine Against Malaria - Dr. Stefan Kappe
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Malaria is a deadly, mosquito-vectored disease in areas of the Developing World. Intensive efforts have resulted in few effective prophylactic or therapeutic practices or products that are without serious limitations.

Talking Biotech · episode 367

Seralini's Lumpy Rats - Ten Years Later
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Ten years ago a scientific paper claimed definitive evidence linking genetic engineering to tumors. The study by Giles-Eric Seralini and his team at CRIIGEN stunned the world, and it was amplified through social and traditional media.

Talking Biotech · episode 366

New Therapeutics for Novel Problems through Collaboration - Dr. Betsy O'neill
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How can collaboration bring new technology to those that need it, faster? Dr. Linda O'Neill, VP of External Innovation at Horizon Therapeutics describes how strategic partnerships can speed the development and deployment of new therapeutics, particularly for autoimmune disorders and potential treatments for rare disease.

Talking Biotech · episode 365

The Long COVID HERV Connection - Dr. Claudia Matteucci
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Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are ancient viruses found in our genomes, remnants of long-past infections.

Talking Biotech · episode 364

Purple Tomatoes and Health - Dr. Cathie Martin
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The purple compounds in fruits and vegetables associate with the perception of health and flavor. Prof.

Talking Biotech · episode 363

Rapid Detection of Sexually Transmitted Infections with Microfluidics - Dr. Anna Dixon
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Sexually transmitted infections, once thought to be low frequency events, are staging a comeback. Dr.

Talking Biotech · episode 362

The Gut-Brain Axis: What it is, associated problems and new therapies. Nancy Thornberry
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Research is showing a more intimate association between the digestive system and the brain, a bi-directional sensing and signaling network that directs digestive physiology.

Talking Biotech · episode 361

Precision Insect Control with Gene Editing
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Insects inflict tremendous human casualty and massive losses in agriculture. For more than half a century Sterile Insect Technique has been implemented to crash invasive or dangerous populations by damaging insect genetics and releasing them into target populations.

Talking Biotech · episode 360

Update on Animal Gene Editing
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Amazing innovations in animal gene editing have the promise to streamline agriculture, with benefits for agricultural producers, consumers and the environment.

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Podcasts

The Origin of Critical Maize Traits - Regina Fairbanks and Dr. Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra Listen

The GE Corn Ban in Mexico - Luis Ventura Listen

The Mexico GMO Corn Controversy - Luis Ventura Listen

Synthetic Biology and Natural Products - Dr. Philipp Zerbe Listen

Designing New Proteins with A.I. - Stefan Van Grieken Listen

Garden Biotech- The Purple Tomato, Dr. Nathan Pumplin Listen

Disinformation Warfare Against Food, Farming and Medicine - Dr. Kevin Folta Listen

Mpox- The Virus, Transmission and Treatment - John Rizk Listen

Anticipating Future Limiters of Biotech Applications - Joe Damond Listen

Apeel: A Solution to Food Waste - Jennny Du Listen

Trees that Survive Citrus Greening - Gary England Listen

The New Face of Anti-Ag Pseudoscience - Vance Crowe Listen

Biotech Enhancement of Protein in World Staple Crops - Dr. Ling Li Listen

Update on Controlled Environment Agriculture - Chris Higgins Listen

The GMO Tree You Never Heard About - Dr. Chris Dardick, USDA/ARS Listen

Anti-GMO Hawaii Memories; A Career in Ag Science - Dr. Steve Savage Listen

Enabling Local Production of Protein Therapeutics - Dr. Kerry Love, Sunflower Therapeutics Listen

Measuring the Health of T-Cells - Dr. Nigel McCracken, Virax Biolabs Listen

Resistance to Correction, Breaking Trust in Science - Drs. Andrea Love and Nicole Keller Listen

Your Role in Editing Wikipedia - Susan Gerbic Listen

Gene Editing in Specialty Crops - Dr. Tom Adams, CEO Pairwise Listen

Special Panel - From Pre-Clinical to Clinical Trials Listen

Talking Biotech Begins Year 10! with Dr. Liza Dunn Listen

Targeting Chronic Inflammation Via the Inflamasome - Dr. David Bearss Listen

Development of Biotech Partnerships Listen

Journal Club - Were "High Levels" of Glyphosate Found in Sperm? - Dr. Andrea Love Listen

Standardizing Therapeutic Protein Production in Plants - Jim Wilson Listen

Canadian Rules for Gene Editing - Jennifer Hubert Listen

Overcoming CAR-T Cell Bottlenecks - Dr. Andy Scherenberg Listen

The FDA Regulatory Ecosystem- Expert Panel Discusses the Process Listen

The Psychology of Risk - Dr. Felicia Wu Listen

Restoring the Forest with GE American Chestnut - Dr. Andy Newhouse and Erik Carlson Listen

Addressing Disparities in Women's Health - Sabrina Johnson, CEO Daré Bioscience Listen

Return of Talking Biotech; Stories in the News Listen

Temporary Hiatus, Changes Coming! Listen

A Novel RNAi Approach to Crop Protection - Todd Hauser Listen

Drugs from the Rainforest - Lisa Conte Listen

Proposed Gene Editing Changes in the EU -Dr. Emma Kovak Listen

"On Disinformation" Critical Conversations in the Post-Truth Era- Dr. Lee McIntyre Listen

Therapeutics Controlling Protein Turnover - Dr. Juliet Williams Listen

Biohacking, DIY Biotech- Opportunities and Ethics with David Ishee Listen

Rapid Detection of Dangerous Pathogens - Dr. Brad Perkins Listen

The Pawpaw: History and Genetic Improvement - Adam D'Angelo Listen

In The News: Citrus Greening Disease Update; Dangerous Seed Oils? Cameron English Listen

Dogmatism Meets Unpopular Evidence: the Case of Second-Hand Smoke - Dr. Geoffrey Kabat Listen

A Non-Profit Biotech Model; Therapies for Rare Diseases - Dr. Ashley Winslow Listen

Understanding Your Genetics with 23andMe - Dr. Joyce Tung Listen

Biotechnology in the Crime Lab - Brian Hoey Listen

The Shill Accusation and How to Respond - Dr. Chris MacDonald Listen

Sustainable Chemistry through Synthetic Biology - Dr. Chance Elliott, Amyris Listen

A Look at the Color of Future Medical Care - Dr. Alicia Zhou Listen

Breaking Barriers in Protein Therapeutics - Dr. Dan Mandell Listen

Innovations in High Throughput Proteomics - Dr. Parag Malik Listen

The Amazing Potential of Cell Transplants - Brian Culley Listen

Adjusting to the Changing Biotech Landscape - Dr. Mike Tarselli Listen

Drug Discovery in a Simulated Cell - Dr. Daniel Veres Listen

COVID19 Misinformation "We Want Them Infected" - Dr. Jonathan Howard Listen

Rebuttal to RFKj's Glyphosate Comments on Joe Rogan Listen

Happy Green Guacamole - The Non-Browning Avocado. Dr. Jeff Touchman Listen

Talking Biotech Past, Present and Future Listen

Next Generation Livestock Vaccines - Joel Harris Listen

Telling Science's Story - Sam Kean Listen

Constructing Brain Maps with Machine Learning - Dr. Stephan Doyen Listen

Novel Solutions for Chronic Kidney Disease -Dr. Andrew King Listen

395 Synthetic Circuits in Plant Biology - Dr. James Lloyd Listen

The Uphill Battle Against Scientific Disinformation - Dr. Lonni Besançon Listen

How AI Has Changed the Business of Drug Discovery - Dr. Michael Zaizac Listen

Renewing This Old Brain - Dr. Jean Hebert Listen

Countering Livestock mRNA Vaccine Disinformation - Drs. Alison Van Eenennaam and Terry Lehenbauer Listen

The Changing Biotech Business and Big Data Ecosystem - Dr. Jeffrey Reid, Regeneron Listen

Science Controversies in Social Media - Dr. Liza Dunn Listen

Biotech Potatoes and Food Security - Dr. David Douches Listen

387 Students Against Misinformation -Special Epidsode- Listen

Treating Mental Illness through Nasal Drug Delivery - Shawn Singh Listen

Reinventing Lipid Nanoparticles - Dr. John Lewis Listen

Gene Therapy to Cure Rare Disease - Dr. Gaurav Shah Listen

Inspiring Innovations; State of Alzheirmer's Therapies Listen

Nature's transgenics: Evidence of lateral gene transfer in plants with Dr. Lara Pereira Listen

Status of the Biotech Salmon - Silvia Wulf Listen

The Origin of Critical Maize Traits - Regina Fairbanks and Dr. Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
Listen

The GE Corn Ban in Mexico - Luis Ventura
Listen

The Mexico GMO Corn Controversy - Luis Ventura
Listen

Synthetic Biology and Natural Products - Dr. Philipp Zerbe
Listen

Designing New Proteins with A.I. - Stefan Van Grieken
Listen

Garden Biotech- The Purple Tomato, Dr. Nathan Pumplin
Listen

Disinformation Warfare Against Food, Farming and Medicine - Dr. Kevin Folta
Listen

Mpox- The Virus, Transmission and Treatment - John Rizk
Listen

Anticipating Future Limiters of Biotech Applications - Joe Damond
Listen

Apeel: A Solution to Food Waste - Jennny Du
Listen

Trees that Survive Citrus Greening - Gary England
Listen

The New Face of Anti-Ag Pseudoscience - Vance Crowe
Listen

Biotech Enhancement of Protein in World Staple Crops - Dr. Ling Li
Listen

Update on Controlled Environment Agriculture - Chris Higgins
Listen

The GMO Tree You Never Heard About - Dr. Chris Dardick, USDA/ARS
Listen

Anti-GMO Hawaii Memories; A Career in Ag Science - Dr. Steve Savage
Listen

Enabling Local Production of Protein Therapeutics - Dr. Kerry Love, Sunflower Therapeutics
Listen

Measuring the Health of T-Cells - Dr. Nigel McCracken, Virax Biolabs
Listen

Resistance to Correction, Breaking Trust in Science - Drs. Andrea Love and Nicole Keller
Listen

Your Role in Editing Wikipedia - Susan Gerbic
Listen

Gene Editing in Specialty Crops - Dr. Tom Adams, CEO Pairwise
Listen

Special Panel - From Pre-Clinical to Clinical Trials
Listen

Talking Biotech Begins Year 10! with Dr. Liza Dunn
Listen

Targeting Chronic Inflammation Via the Inflamasome - Dr. David Bearss
Listen

Development of Biotech Partnerships
Listen

Journal Club - Were "High Levels" of Glyphosate Found in Sperm? - Dr. Andrea Love
Listen

Standardizing Therapeutic Protein Production in Plants - Jim Wilson
Listen

Canadian Rules for Gene Editing - Jennifer Hubert
Listen

Overcoming CAR-T Cell Bottlenecks - Dr. Andy Scherenberg
Listen

The FDA Regulatory Ecosystem- Expert Panel Discusses the Process
Listen

The Psychology of Risk - Dr. Felicia Wu
Listen

Restoring the Forest with GE American Chestnut - Dr. Andy Newhouse and Erik Carlson
Listen

Addressing Disparities in Women's Health - Sabrina Johnson, CEO Daré Bioscience
Listen

Return of Talking Biotech; Stories in the News
Listen

Temporary Hiatus, Changes Coming!
Listen

A Novel RNAi Approach to Crop Protection - Todd Hauser
Listen

Drugs from the Rainforest - Lisa Conte
Listen

Proposed Gene Editing Changes in the EU -Dr. Emma Kovak
Listen

"On Disinformation" Critical Conversations in the Post-Truth Era- Dr. Lee McIntyre
Listen

Therapeutics Controlling Protein Turnover - Dr. Juliet Williams
Listen

Biohacking, DIY Biotech- Opportunities and Ethics with David Ishee
Listen

Rapid Detection of Dangerous Pathogens - Dr. Brad Perkins
Listen

The Pawpaw: History and Genetic Improvement - Adam D'Angelo
Listen

In The News: Citrus Greening Disease Update; Dangerous Seed Oils? Cameron English
Listen

Dogmatism Meets Unpopular Evidence: the Case of Second-Hand Smoke - Dr. Geoffrey Kabat
Listen

A Non-Profit Biotech Model; Therapies for Rare Diseases - Dr. Ashley Winslow
Listen

Understanding Your Genetics with 23andMe - Dr. Joyce Tung
Listen

Biotechnology in the Crime Lab - Brian Hoey
Listen

The Shill Accusation and How to Respond - Dr. Chris MacDonald
Listen

Sustainable Chemistry through Synthetic Biology - Dr. Chance Elliott, Amyris
Listen

A Look at the Color of Future Medical Care - Dr. Alicia Zhou
Listen

Breaking Barriers in Protein Therapeutics - Dr. Dan Mandell
Listen

Innovations in High Throughput Proteomics - Dr. Parag Malik
Listen

The Amazing Potential of Cell Transplants - Brian Culley
Listen

Adjusting to the Changing Biotech Landscape - Dr. Mike Tarselli
Listen

Drug Discovery in a Simulated Cell - Dr. Daniel Veres
Listen

COVID19 Misinformation "We Want Them Infected" - Dr. Jonathan Howard
Listen

Rebuttal to RFKj's Glyphosate Comments on Joe Rogan
Listen

Happy Green Guacamole - The Non-Browning Avocado. Dr. Jeff Touchman
Listen

Talking Biotech Past, Present and Future
Listen

Next Generation Livestock Vaccines - Joel Harris
Listen

Telling Science's Story - Sam Kean
Listen

Constructing Brain Maps with Machine Learning - Dr. Stephan Doyen
Listen

Novel Solutions for Chronic Kidney Disease -Dr. Andrew King
Listen

395 Synthetic Circuits in Plant Biology - Dr. James Lloyd
Listen

The Uphill Battle Against Scientific Disinformation - Dr. Lonni Besançon
Listen

How AI Has Changed the Business of Drug Discovery - Dr. Michael Zaizac
Listen

Renewing This Old Brain - Dr. Jean Hebert
Listen

Countering Livestock mRNA Vaccine Disinformation - Drs. Alison Van Eenennaam and Terry Lehenbauer
Listen

The Changing Biotech Business and Big Data Ecosystem - Dr. Jeffrey Reid, Regeneron
Listen

Science Controversies in Social Media - Dr. Liza Dunn
Listen

Biotech Potatoes and Food Security - Dr. David Douches
Listen

387 Students Against Misinformation -Special Epidsode-
Listen

Treating Mental Illness through Nasal Drug Delivery - Shawn Singh
Listen

Reinventing Lipid Nanoparticles - Dr. John Lewis
Listen

Gene Therapy to Cure Rare Disease - Dr. Gaurav Shah
Listen

Inspiring Innovations; State of Alzheirmer's Therapies
Listen

Nature's transgenics: Evidence of lateral gene transfer in plants with Dr. Lara Pereira
Listen

Status of the Biotech Salmon - Silvia Wulf
Listen

Stopping Long-Term Disease by Arresting Aging - Dr. Eric Morgen
Listen