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Biotechnology is a National Security Asset
Biotechnology is a National Security Asset

Since Watson and Crick discovered DNA's double helix structure in 1953, the US has been a leader in biotechnology innovation. American excellence in this field has greatly benefited people around the world.

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The Faceless Middleman Between You and Your Doctor
Episode 90  •  Nov 19, 2024  •  27 min
A troubling disconnect between medical expertise and insurance mandates is putting patients' health at risk. Policies like step therapy and prior authorization are forcing individuals into treatments not recommended by their...
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How Love Combined with Science Leads to Hope for Rare Disease
Episode 89  •  Oct 22, 2024  •  27 min
There are over 7000 rare diseases identified in the U.S. alone. Many of these diseases affect children, leaving families desperate for answers. In this episode, we talk with one of those families and the biotech company offering...
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How Will We Secure our Food Future?
Episode 88  •  Oct 8, 2024  •  26 min
As the global population approaches 10 billion by 2050, the challenge of providing safe, nutritious food is growing more urgent. Climate change is further straining food systems, impacting water availability, crop yields, and...
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Biotechnology is a National Security Asset
Episode 87  •  Sep 24, 2024  •  27 min
Since Watson and Crick discovered DNA's double helix structure in 1953, the US has been a leader in biotechnology innovation. American excellence in this field has greatly benefited people around the world. In this episode, we...
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A Doctor Fights to Save His Own Life: The David Fajgenbaum Story.
Episode 86  •  Sep 10, 2024  •  21 min
David Fajgenbaum was in his third year of medical school when he was diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening disease that began shutting down his organs, bringing him perilously close to death. Although he survived the initial...
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Listener takeover: Your Biotech Questions Answered
Episode 85  •  May 7, 2024  •  21 min
YOU asked, and we answered. In this episode, we had our experts on standby to answer questions from you, our listeners. We discuss topics ranging from the safety of genetically modified foods (GMOs), to the new era of...
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Editing Cells Within the Body—a New CRISPR Frontier
Episode 84  •  Apr 23, 2024  •  21 min
With its potential to expand the horizons of what’s possible for patients, CRISPR is the new darling of biotech. Reaching an important milestone in 2023 with the FDA approval of a sickle cell treatment using CRISPR, the...
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Biotech is Climate Tech
Episode 83  •  Apr 9, 2024  •  21 min
Biotech companies are addressing climate change through innovation—from carbon neutral facilities to agricultural innovations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. BIO was on the ground at the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in...
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Biotech for our Pets
Episode 82  •  Mar 26, 2024  •  28 min
More than half of U.S. households include pets, but there has been a lack of medical treatments developed specifically for small animals. Biotech companies are working to change that with new treatment options that both borrow...
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What We Know About the Microbiome
Episode 81  •  Mar 12, 2024  •  27 min
The gut microbiome, which consists of trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi, plays a crucial role in our health. However, there is still much to learn about this complex ecosystem. On this episode we talk with experts who...
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