Talking Biotech Podcast #44 continues Kavin Senapathy’s interview with Dr. Ronald Herring. Herring, a professor of government, and an international professor of agriculture and rural development at Cornell University, is a social scientist that has studied the situation in India. This part discusses the myths and facts surrounding Indian farmer suicides, a popular narrative in anti-genetic-engineering circles. Professor Herring provides first-hand illumination of the topic, from his experience in India, and scholarly examination of the facts around the topic.
In the second half of the podcast Kevin Folta answers questions submitted from the Facebook page.
Kavin Senapathy is a science writer and mom, who frequently writes for Forbes and other venues. Her twitter handle is @ksenapathy
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