In Missouri, scientists are using CRISPR technology to pack plants with extra protein, in hopes of cutting down on the need for farm raised meat – a major contributor to greenhouse gasses.

Interviews

• Dr. Jason Bull, Chief Technology Officer, Benson Hill
• Dr. Matthew Begemann, Senior Director, Gene Editing & Trait Discovery, Benson Hill

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. More about our project here. 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. Jake Harper edited this episode. 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 and marketing help from Tink Media. Maya Tsingos fact checked this episode.

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.

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