Cancer researchers learn from shelter dogs
University of Pennsylvania researcher Dr. Karen Sorenmo has a unique project: she and her colleagues are studying shelter dogs to learn more about breast cancer. This mammary tumor research can teach...
View ArticleBeyond Seabiscuit: Genome project explores race horse and human health
In this week’s podcast, Madeline interviews Dr. Ernie Bailey about the work of The Horse Genome Project. By studying horses, Bailey and his fellow researchers have discovered interesting genetic links...
View ArticleTrent Loos talks food security
“Loos Tales” talk show host Trent Loos may not be politically correct, but he sure knows the ag industry. In this podcast, Madeline interviews Loos to find out what he thinks about food security and...
View ArticleSpecial Block and Bridle Edition!
What’s the future of animal agriculture? In this podcast Madeline talks with college students at the National Block and Bridle Convention to learn what they think about the ag job market and the next...
View ArticleLivestock vs. nematodes
Small roundworms called nematodes can infect livestock and cause health and production problems in the animal industry. In this podcast, a student researcher explains how a seaweed extract could ward...
View ArticleEconomist discusses “the future of hunger”
In 1789, English writer Thomas Robert Malthus published his influential piece “An Essay on the Principle of Population.” In the essay, Malthus made the straight-forward argument that food supplies...
View ArticleHow heat stress affects swine reproduction
In this podcast, Madeline interviews Eileen Wright, an animal science graduate student at Iowa State University. Wright studies swine oocytes to see how heat stress affects cell division. What has she...
View ArticleAnalyzing “animal abuse” videos
In response to under-cover videos of animal production facilities, the Center for Food Integrity has formed the Animal Care Panel. The center hopes that animal behavior and welfare experts can help...
View ArticleGoat milk holds malaria vaccine
Scientists at Texas A&M University recently announced the birth of a genetically modified goat that produces a malaria vaccine in its milk. This goat could help people in developing countries get...
View ArticleFood scientist heads to Afghanistan
Food scientist Haley Oliver is on a unique mission from Purdue to Afghanistan. She’s being sent by the U.S. Dept of Agriculture to teach Afghan officials and private industry about food safety. In this...
View ArticleLet them eat algae!
With rising demand for corn in the biofuel industry, cattle producers are looking for new, sustainable sources of cattle feed. At Texas A&M University, researchers Tryon Wickersham and Merritt...
View ArticleEquine athletes go for gold
The 2012 London Olympics features six events where horses and their riders can compete for gold. Dr. Karyn Malinowski, director of the Rutgers Equine Science Center, explains how horse owners take care...
View ArticleAnimal Science for Boy Scouts
As an assistant scout master for her son’s Boy Scout Troop, Janet Riley saw the curriculum for the Animal Science Merit Badge and knew it could be better. Riley designed a presentation that was more...
View ArticleDoes spray-dried egg belong in pig feed?
The high-quality protein and nutrients in chicken eggs can help young pigs stay healthy, says University of Illinois animal scientist Dr. Jim Pettigrew. He says using spray-dried eggs in pig diets...
View ArticleJust a matter of swine
Did you know that Romans carried pigs to the battlefront? Or that early pig ancestors were bigger than cows? In this podcast, John McGlone, professor at Texas Tech University, shares his knowledge of...
View ArticleScientist creates heat stress app
A new tool could help farmers protect their herds from heat stress. In this podcast, Dr. Brad Scharf explains why he created the Thermal Aid app. Learn how he turned important data into a mobile app...
View ArticleDo your intestines “taste” food?
Got a sweet tooth? Your gut may be to blame. In this podcast, researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center explain how taste receptors in the gastrointestinal tract may affect animal and human...
View ArticleThe future of food safety!
Dr. Robert Brackett, a food safety expert, tells us about new technologies that can protect food safety. He also talks about his work in Washington D.C. and the importance of “food defense.”
View ArticleA 3D look at sperm
When early microbiologists were improving the microscope, one of the first things they looked at was sperm. Today, researchers are still interested in the odd movements of sperm cells. In a new...
View ArticleRat brains change at night
Neurobiologists are curious how a walk in the sunshine can change your mood. In a recent study, Dr. Davide Dulcis discovered that the chemicals in a rat’s brain change based on periods of light and...
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