CRISPR gene-editing technology came out as a massive biotech breakthrough in the last decade, but most people have still never heard of it. In this new five-part series, food anthropologist Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr takes listeners into the labs where researchers are tinkering with food genes, to help break down the problems they’re hoping to solve – and what’s at stake.
CRISPR gene-editing technology came out as a massive biotech breakthrough in the last decade, but most people have still never heard of it. In this new five-part series, food anthropologist Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr takes listeners into the labs where researchers are tinkering with food genes, to help break down the problems they’re hoping to solve – and what’s at stake.
Credits
A CRISPR Bite is supported by the Jean Monnet Network, which is funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union through the GEAP-3 Network of scientists. This podcast does not reflect the views of our funders.
This podcast was co-written and hosted by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. Our executive producer is Corinne Ruff. She co-wrote, edited and produced the show. The show was sound designed and engineered by Adriene Lilly. Aaron Crossland made our theme music. Rachael Marr designed our logo. Legal support from New Media Rights. Marketing support from our friends at Tink Media.
Thank you to the GEAP-3 team! Special thanks to Matthew Schnurr, Klara Fischer, and Glenn Stone for their support and advice on this podcast.
I'm Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr. I'm a food anthropologist and I spent the last two years digging into a new type of gene-editing technology called CRISPR and why researchers are using it to tinker with food genes. Scientists say it has the power to change our world, but most people still have never heard of it.
Introducing A CRISPR Bite, a new show about the promise and price of gene edited foods. In a five part series, we'll take a look at what CRISPR can do, from making tomatoes that could help relieve stress to soybeans with more protein. Follow and subscribe now to A CRISPR Bite wherever you get your podcasts.