Genetically-Modified Organisms

Episode 226

20th April 2018

This week on Sawbones, we’re talking about genetically-modified organisms. Should you be afraid when you see GMO on packaging? Or is genetic modification an incredible technology that may be humanity’s best hope at avoiding extinction?
You’ll have to listen to find out, but we’ve probably already tipped our hand.

Episode notes

This week on Sawbones, we’re talking about genetically-modified organisms. Should you be afraid when you see GMO on packaging? Or is genetic modification an incredible technology that may be humanity’s best hope at avoiding extinction?

You’ll have to listen to find out, but we’ve probably already tipped our hand.

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Music: “Medicines” by The Taxpayers

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Dr. Sydnee McElroy and her husband Justin welcome you to Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine. Every Friday, they dig through the annals of medical history to uncover all the odd, weird, wrong, dumb and just gross ways we’ve tried to fix people over the years. Educational? You bet! Fun? We hope!

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