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Talking Biotech with Dr. Kevin Folta

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  • 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.
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Episodes
  • The FDA Regulatory Ecosystem- Expert Panel Discusses the Process

    The FDA Regulatory Ecosystem- Expert Panel Discusses the Process
    Apr 27 2024

    How do new drug applications move forward to approval? Four experts discuss the partnership between the FDA, the drug developer, and the data needed to move a product forward. It is a surprising discussion that reveals the depth of the FDA process. Joined by Dr. Debra Webster, Dr. Julia Marre, Dr. Michael Matthews and Dr. Jonathan Helfgott.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Psychology of Risk - Dr. Felicia Wu

    The Psychology of Risk - Dr. Felicia Wu
    Apr 20 2024

    We live in amazing times of technological advance, but how are the real benefits of new tech lost to an inflated sense of risk? Dr. Felicia Wu from Michigan State University shares her expertise in describing the psychological basis of risk and applying it to questions like glyphosate and aspartame.

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    42 mins
  • Restoring the Forest with GE American Chestnut - Dr. Andy Newhouse and Erik Carlson

    Restoring the Forest with GE American Chestnut - Dr. Andy Newhouse and Erik Carlson
    Apr 6 2024

    This is an update on the American Chestnut Restoration Project, as discussed previously on the podcast. The American Chestnut dominated the forests of Appalachia until an imported fungus destroyed the entire range. Efforts to restore the chestnut and its ecology have employed a biotechnology approach, integrating a gene from wheat that limits the mechanism the fungus uses to attack the tree. Dr. Andy Newhouse and Erik Carlson join the podcast to discuss progress in the project.

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    32 mins
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Great podcast

This podcast is timely and helps keep one current on biotech issues. I enjoy listening each week

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