Talking Biotech with Dr. Kevin Folta
Talking Biotech is a weekly podcast that uncovers the stories, ideas and research of people at the frontier of biology and engineering.
Each episode explores how science and technology will transform agriculture, protect the environment, and feed 10 billion people by 2050.
Interviews are led by Dr. Kevin Folta, a professor of molecular biology and genomics.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 468
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Biotech Solution to Citrus Greening Disease; Your Questions Answered
This week’s Talking Biotech features discussion of Huanglongbing (HLB) also known as Citrus Greening Disease. The disease is devastating Florida citrus, and is causing a massive hardship on the Stat…
Kevin Folta — Monsanto Outreach Support, FOIA, Transparency
This week I had to address the elephant in the room. What’s up with the recent flack about Monsanto funding a science communication outreach program?
What is happening with FOIA? What is the future o…
Genetically Modified Mosquito Control – Careers in Plant Breeding
This week’s podcast discusses Kevin Folta’s public records situation for 60 seconds.
That is followed by a talk with Dr. Andrew McKemey from Oxitec in Oxford, England. Oxitec has a technology that al…
Success or Failure? Good Study Called Bad, Bad Study Called Gold.
This week’s podcast is an important analysis of two published reports. First, the results from the famous Rothamstead wheat trial show that their transgene does not confer resistance to aphids, incon…
Saving the American Chestnut; Lettuce History and Modern Improvement
This Talking Biotech Podcast features Dr. William Powell from SUNY, where he is co-Director of the American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project. The American Chestnut was a dominant forest tre…
Don’t Let Dr. Oz Tell YOUR Story– Teaching the Public about Farming
Ag professionals know their businesses and on-farm practices better than anyone. However, they don’t tend to share their story in public space, allowing others (including unscrupulous hucksters and a…
Sustainable Salmon; All ‘Bout Bananas
Salmon is an outstanding food for protein, and undeniably great table fare. The AquaBounty company has produced the AquaAdvantage salmon, a fish that grows to production size in less time. This means…
Stopping Avian Flu Spread; Potato Origins
This episode of Talking Biotech features stories of genetically engineered chickens that do not spread the avian influenza virus. This year over 45 million birds have died or have been euthanized bec…