GLP Weekly: Farmer to consumers: we need glyphosate and GMOs to fight climate change; Why CRISPR patents matter; and more!

GLP Features Articles by GLP staff and contributors

Farmer’s open letter to skeptical consumers: We know science; glyphosate and GMOs are safe, and we need both to fight climate change John Gladigau Why CRISPR patents matter to a world worried about designer babies, rogue scientists and curing disease Jordana Goodman, Naomi Scheinerman Why do some elite athletes die during intense exercise? The answer may be in their genes. Nicola Jones Scare talk: Are GMOs, pesticides and antibiotics making conventional food unsafe? Garland West Pharmacogenetics and depression: Genetic screening could eliminate trial-and-error approach to medications Ricki Lewis Uganda set to embrace artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, but biotechnology languishes Peter Wamboga-Mugirya Testosterone levels can predict and treat diseases. But how do you determine your ‘right level’? Daniel Kelly The first gene-edited soybean opens door to a slew of new CRISPR foods Nazimi Açıkgöz Genetic solutions depends largely on data from people of European descent. Do we need to address that research imbalance? Eva Amsen Podcast: CRISPR immunizes pigs against PRRS—deadly viral disease that costs $600 million annually Christine Burkard, Kevin Folta