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From CRISPR gene-edited embryos to GMO crops, biotechnology is revolutionizing medicine and farming. Scientists are increasingly able to make targeted genetic tweaks to humans, plants and animals to combat our most urgent global challenges—including hunger, disease, aging and climate change. Sadly, scientific misinformation spreads like cancer through social media and partisan blogs. Where can you turn for trustworthy analysis of groundbreaking biotechnology innovations independent of ideological bias? Who can you trust? Join the Genetic Literacy Project and our world-renowned experts as we explore the brave new world of human genetics, biomedicine, farming and food.
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Seems kind of juvenile to pretend rooftop gardeners claim they can replace agriculture. That's a recurring problem with the hosts. They decry overblown claims of anti-GMO activists, but then they turn around and use a straw man fallacy on people who don't share their beliefs or lifestyle. Maybe leave the scarecrows to the experts?