Professor, scientist, fruit grower, good trouble, sustainable food /farm tech. Fighting disinformation. Talking Biotech host https://xitter.cf/t.co/QA3Y1ZmS9P
Archer, FL Near Gulf of Mexico
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As much as I hate the idea of a botched execution by lethal injection, it would have been such a perfect time to sit next to her hospital bed in a Satan costume for when she woke up.
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Our review of opportunities in low-chill #apple went live today. We understand a lot about the genetics of a popular fruit that may add new options for farmers in the southeast USA. @ASHS_Hort maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
Our review of opportunities in low-chill #apple went live today. We understand a lot about the genetics of a popular fruit that may add new options for farmers in the southeast USA. @ASHS_Hort maxapress.com/article/doi/10…
Life is so much more fun when every time you see the term "A.I.", just read it as "artificial insemination".
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The Gila monster story never gets old, and no obese lizards in sight. Basic research pays off in ways nobody predicts. I'd love a follow-up on what appetite suppression at scale means for the agri-food sector.
Talking Biotech 506 - A revolutionary weight control strategy began with studies of blood glucose and Gila Monster spit. The discovery and development of GLP1 receptor agonsists. With guests Dr. Alexandra Butler and Radwan Darwish. #GLP1 #obesity share.transistor.fm/s/eaecf5…
Talking Biotech 506 - A revolutionary weight control strategy began with studies of blood glucose and Gila Monster spit. The discovery and development of GLP1 receptor agonsists. With guests Dr. Alexandra Butler and Radwan Darwish. #GLP1 #obesity share.transistor.fm/s/eaecf5…
The disinformation machine is working. Social media, @EWG and dozens of instagram accounts are convincing people that detection of trace chemistry is a health risk. And why they cash in, people stop eating nutrient rich, fiber rich foods.
BERRIES ARE DOWN 24%! 🫐🍓📉
Since January 2025, fresh berry prices have fallen 24%—and they are down 34% from their 2023 peak.
The march to Make America Healthy Again is working: Americans are buying nearly 8% more fresh food!
Under @POTUS, and alongside @SecKennedy, we are working to make REAL, healthy choices even more affordable for families across America. 🇺🇸
If you are interested in how innovation is contributing to the next wave of controlled environment agriculture, check out this e-book from a series of articles we edited at Frontiers. #CEA #verticalfarms #hydroponics #urbanag @UF_IFAS @WUR frontiersin.org/research-top…
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How do you retain any personal sense of dignity after something like this.
We’re on it, Mr. President!
The places and waters that border our nation and support our economy should reflect the greatness of the United States.
@USGS maps our country for the world to see, and we are PROUD to implement your Executive Order to rename LAKE AMERICA. 🇺🇸
Here's a question from today's quiz in my class about bulls hit detection. #ivermectin
Talking Biotech 504 -AI-based technologies are being deployed in the detection of #ALS, along with connecting patients to clinical trials. An interview with Indu Navar from @everything_als about strategies to help patients and their families. youtu.be/dZcuzAvuNjw
A new pseudoscience influencers are using to convince you that you are not getting insufficient hydration from your hydration. My latest at @SkeptInquirer #scicomm
skepticalinquirer.org/exclus…
Amazing! Talking Biotech 503 presents an interview with @WaveLifeSci about RNA-based strategies to literally break down visceral fat. A great complement to GLP1 based weight loss approaches. Neat mechanism! @ObesitySociety @WorldObesity youtu.be/UpNisTRP2_I
Talking Bitoech 503 - An awesome new complement to GLP1s in the war on obesity, a fascinating RNA based approach that targets visceral fat. I discuss this new tech with Dr. Erik Issacson from @WaveLifeSci - Amazing! #obesity youtu.be/UpNisTRP2_I
Persimmons season is right around the corner. It's an awesome fruit, full of flavor and nutrition, but extremely fragile and hard to find. Start your journey now- identify your local farmer who grows them, you won't be disappointed. Disclosure- I grow 'em! thecookscook.com/article/per…
