Best Grey Genetics Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 1103: The Tillage Podcast - Genetics chat, planting and costs 15:44

1h ago15:44

15:44

This week’s show features a chat with Ty Vaughan, the head of plant biotechnology at Bayer Crop Science on all things genetics from genetic modification to gene editing. We also have a winter planting update, take a look at costs and returns for winter crops and have the grain prices and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Cr…

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This AI powered 'tongue' can tell Coke and Pepsi apart 38:46

2h ago38:46

38:46

00:55 Graphene Tongue Researchers have developed a graphene ‘tongue’ that uses AI to tell the subtle differences between drinks. Graphene has long been sought after as a chemical sensor, but tiny variations between devices have meant that it couldn’t be used very reliably. The team behind the ‘tongue’ got around this problem by training an AI to te…

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#268 6 strategies to make healthy eating easy for life with Professor Tim Spector 1:33:53

11h ago1:33:53

1:33:53

Is fruit juice just as bad as added sugar? What are the healthiest vegetables to eat for longevity? Is dairy helpful or harmful for our health? These are just some of the questions myself and Professor Tim Spector discuss on today’s podcast. It’s the third time we’ve sat down on the podcast and I’m sure it won’t be the last. Our chat today dives in…

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Ep 1102: Young Stock Podcast - a Frend to all….but especially to sucklers 24:43

1d ago24:43

24:43

Martin Merrick chats to beef farm manager Stephen Frend on all things suckler, as well as Stephen’s background in farming. Full time beef farm managers roles are like hen’s teeth, with only a handful of larger farms in the country able to justify such. Competition for such roles is stiff, so how did a fresh-faced new grad bag such a role to be the …

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Ep 1101: Farm Tech Talk Ep 235 - Sheep trade, grass supplies, ACRES, UK and Ireland in terms of beef price, paddock closing and last minute preparations for housing 42:13

5d ago42:13

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This week, we chat about the sheep trade, grass supplies and ACRES. We also take a look at the widening gap between UK and Ireland in terms of beef price. We also discuss paddock closing and last minute preparations for housing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Data Orchestration: Unifying Data Sets Across Regions w/ John Gleeson 19:45

5d ago19:45

19:45

John Gleeson, COO of Storj, joins us on this episode of the Data Unchained podcast live from NAB! John talks with us about how bringing together organizations availale bandwidth and storage at lower costs with lower carbon footprints while also unifying data sets and getting the most value out of your data. #data #datascience #dataanalytics #AI #ar…

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Was mediaeval armour for defence or for show? 43:50

6d ago43:50

43:50

Jason Kingsley, CBE, talks to armourer Toby Capwell about their time spent jousting against each other, how you know when to give up jousting and how armour worked in the Middle Ages. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1100: Farming News - Budget 2025, the EPA on water quality and last year’s deer cull 17:06

5d ago17:06

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This week, we bring you the latest on Budget 2025 and what it will mean for your farm, while EPA analysis of water quality measures and a breakdown of 2023’s deer cull are also covered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1099: Budget 2025 - what farmers need to know 42:43

5d ago42:43

42:43

The Irish Farmers Journal team analyse the fall out from Budget 2025 and address some unanswered questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1098: The Tillage Podcast - Harvest prices, maize and more malt 40:28

6d ago40:28

40:28

On this week’s episode we have an exclusive interview with the CEO of the Malting Company of Ireland, Paul McGillicuddy. Paul tells us about plans for expansion, improved efficiencies and the need to purchase 25,000t more tonnes of malting barley in 2026. We chat to Goldcrop’s Dave Barry on harvesting maize and new beet varieties and we have the fi…

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Strange gamma-ray flickers seen in thunderstorms for the first time 30:55

7d ago30:55

30:55

00:46 Physicists spot new types of high-energy radiation in thunderstorms Physicists have identified new forms of γ-ray radiation created inside thunderclouds, and shown that levels of γ-ray production are much higher on Earth than previously thought. Scientists already knew about two types of γ-ray phenomena in thunderclouds — glows that last as l…

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#267 Think clearer and stay sharp with these brain health strategies from Neurophysiologist Dr Louisa Nicola 1:49:49

7d ago1:49:49

1:49:49

According to Alzheimer's research UK, over 50% of everyone listening to this podcast will be affected by dementia by either contracting the disease ourselves, caring for somebody with the disease or both. Dementia is due to impact 130 million people globally by 2050, and today it is the biggest killer in the UK. But we have no effective treatments,…

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Ep 1097: Young Stock Podcast - The Irish Angus association’s secretary on buyer-led breeding 15:05

9d ago15:05

15:05

This week, Noel Bardon discusses all things Irish Aberdeen Angus with the breed association’s secretary Shane Murphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Getting Cultural Appropriation in Food right, and how to learn instead of steal from traditional cooking methods with Mallika Basu 47:05

9d ago47:05

47:05

Mallika Basu is one of my absolute favourite people in food. Not only is she hilarious, she’s a writer, commentator and board adviser in food, drink and hospitality with two published cookbooks (Miss Masala: Real Indian Cooking for Busy Living and Masala: Indian Cooking for Modern Living). She writes a fantastic newsletter “More than Curry” coverin…

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What was the best Old English word? 39:42

10d ago39:42

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In this episode, Jason is joined by Dr Hana Videen, who has been collecting early mediaeval words and their meanings. She talks about what we can learn about the way people in the early mediaeval period dealt with animals from the way they wrote and talked about them. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f…

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Ep 1096: Farm Tech Talk Ep 234 - New Bord Bia scheme, next week's budget, TAM’s grant aid and autumn management 1:08:06

13d ago1:08:06

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This week, we chat to Adam on some of the details around the proposed new Bord Bia scheme, we hear from Darren on next week's budget and Martin talks to us on TAMS grant aid. Adam also chats to John O’Loughlin from Grassland AGRO on autumn management Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep 1095 - Loving the Leitrim way of life 22:50

12d ago22:50

22:50

Adam Woods chats to Seamus O'Rourke at the National Ploughing Championships on the Irish Farmers Journal Stand about growing up in Leitrim and his new book 'Leaning on Gates' which was released earlier in the month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Audio long read: A day in the life of the world’s fastest supercomputer 20:19

12d ago20:19

20:19

The world's fastest supercomputer, known as Frontier, is located at the Leadership Computing Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. This machine churns through data at record speed, outpacing 100,000 laptops working simultaneously. With nearly 50,000 processors, Frontier was designed to push the bounds of human knowledge. It's bein…

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Ep 1094: Farming News - Bord Bia scheme changes, cattle trade and UK bluetongue update 23:14

13d ago23:14

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Listen now to get the latest from Adam Woods on the potential revamp of Bord Bia schemes, a flying cattle trade as well as breed bonuses. Amy Forde discusses the expected funding for an IBR scheme in next week’s budget and the latest on the UK bluetongue front. Meanwhile, Noel Bardon chats about organic targets and how they’re falling short in Euro…

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Ep 1093: The Tillage Podcast - Potato digging in the north east and wheat varieties 38:13

14d ago38:13

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On this week’s show we talk to Haggard Stores agronomist Stephen McCabe about potatoes from blight and desiccation to new varieties and virus. We also hear how the cereal harvest is progressing in Stephen’s area and look at the tillage pages which feature the winter wheat recommended list. As always, we have the grain trends and the weather report.…

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Children with Down's syndrome are more likely to get leukaemia: stem-cells hint at why 21:58

14d ago21:58

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In this episode: 00:46 Unravelling why children with Down’s syndrome are at a higher risk of leukaemia Children with Down’s syndrome have a 150-fold increased risk of developing leukaemia than those without the condition. Now, an in-depth investigation has revealed that changes to genome structures in fetal liver stem-cells appear to be playing a k…

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#266 Why consciousness is important to health, vitality and a happy life with Prof Anil Seth 1:55:58

14d ago1:55:58

1:55:58

This podcast is primarily about nutrition and lifestyle, so why should we care about consciousness and self awareness? This is something I put today to Professor Anil Seth, a neuroscientist who has pioneered research into the brain basis of consciousness for more than twenty-five years. He is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience an…

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Ep 1092: Young Stock Podcast – Recently qualified vet Derry McCarthy live from the Ploughing. 13:34

17d ago13:34

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On this week’s episode Rachel Donovan chats to Derry McCarthy from Rathmore in Co Kerry who recently graduated as a vet from UCD. They talk about repeating the leaving cert, job prospects for vets as well as current issues on farms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1091: Farm Tech Talk Ep 233 - Live at Ploughing 2024 48:57

20d ago48:57

48:57

This week, Farm Tech Talk comes from the Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, County Laois. Listen to Adam, Aidan, Darren and Siobhan talk about the prospects for the rest of this year and in to 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Data Privacy Compliance in AI workflows w/ Thomas Ryan 34:05

19d ago34:05

34:05

How is data playing a part of the future of AI security? Where is private data hidden? Where should your company start when thinking about integrating AI and Gen AI into their technologies? Thomas Ryan, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Bigly Sales Inc. joins us on this episode to discuss the status of data privacy with the advent of AI. #data…

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Ep 1090: Plough On 3 - a good day for a Marty Party 36:11

21d ago36:11

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James Hanly presents the final episode of this season's Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1089: The Tillage Podcast - Ploughing, porridge and malt expansion 37:33

21d ago37:33

37:33

On this week’s Tillage Podcast we chat to James Flahavan, director of Flahavan’s, at the National Ploughing Championships. We have an exclusive story on the expansion to the Malting Company of Ireland, report from the Irish Drinks Forum, the latest grain prices and all the latest news. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted …

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Ep 1088: Plough On 2 - sunshine, veterinary schools and Mary Lou McDonald 26:25

22d ago26:25

26:25

James Hanly presents Day Two of the Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Colossal 'jets' shooting from a black hole defy physicists' theories 34:06

21d ago34:06

34:06

In this episode: 00:45 The biggest black hole jets ever seen Astronomers have spotted a pair of enormous jets emanating from a supermassive black hole with a combined length of 23 million light years — the biggest ever discovered. Jets are formed when matter is ionized and flung out of a black hole, creating enormous and powerful structures in spac…

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#265 The plant that reduces skin inflammation, fights disease and is even a great protein source with Dr Kyle Stewart 1:07:14

22d ago1:07:14

1:07:14

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Kyle Stewart, NHS GP, Clinical Entrepreneur Fellow, and co-founder of Prof & Doc, to explore the surprising health benefits of watercress. We’re going to dive into how watercress could be a game-changer for skin health, helping with conditions like nappy rash, eczema, and more. Dr. Stewart shares insights from h…

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Ep 1087: Plough On 1 - all the news and views from day one 24:42

23d ago24:42

24:42

James Hanly presents the Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1086: Young Stock Podcast - Max Potterton - agronomy, farming with family and the future of tillage 35:14

24d ago35:14

35:14

On this week’s Youngstock podcast, Stephen Robb chats to Max Potterton, tillage farmer and IFA grain policy executive about college, working in the Farm Centre, farming with family and the future of tillage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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From Physics to Food. How a passion for flavour led Chet Sharma through michelin starred gastronomy to his dream position to chef patron 50:05

24d ago50:05

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Chet Sharma’s culinary intrigue, coupled with his academic and scientific interests, have made for an impressive and expansive career in hospitality. During his university studies, which ultimately led to a PhD in physics from the University of Oxford, he worked part time at a number of London’s leading Michelin-starred restaurants, including Benar…

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What's the oldest pub in England? 57:01

25d ago57:01

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On this episode, Jason is joined by James Wright a buildings archaeologist who specialises in mediaeval myth-busting. He talks us through the legends about a lot of England's old buildings, and what the truth actually is. Producer: Natt Tapley Audio: Pete Dennis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ep 1085: Farm Tech Talk Ep 232 - Autumn Angus bonus, ACRES, China and the future of grass-based milk production in Ireland. 57:02

27d ago57:02

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This week, we talk to Adam Woods on the details of the new Autumn Angus bonus. We also hear from Darren Carty on ACRES and Aidan Brennan on his recent trip to China and the future of grass-based milk production in Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1084: Farming News - further fiasco with ACRES, milk price outlook and Mercosur 33:14

27d ago33:14

33:14

Listen now to get the latest on the ACRES payment shambles, a roundup of co-ops’ outlook on dairy markets and what an ex-EU trade negotiator had to say on Mersour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1083: The Tillage Podcast : Still time to plant oilseed as harvest continues 28:43

28d ago28:43

28:43

On this week’s show we chat to Drummond’s agronomist Brian Reilly in the north east on the harvest and planting. We have all the latest tillage news from harvest and cover crops to whiskey files, along with the grain market and weather reports. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…

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Ancient DNA debunks Rapa Nui ‘ecological suicide’ theory 41:41

28d ago41:41

41:41

In this episode: 00:45 What ancient DNA has revealed about Rapa Nui’s past Ancient DNA analysis has further demonstrated that the people of Rapa Nui did not cause their own population collapse, further refuting a controversial but popular claim. Rapa Nui, also known as Easter island, is famous for its giant Moai statues and the contested idea that …

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#264 How understanding your genetics could improve your health with Dr Stuart J. Grice MRes DPhil 1:51:38

29d ago1:51:38

1:51:38

Today we're diving into the fascinating world of genomics and personalised nutrition. We're joined by Dr. Stuart J. Grice, a distinguished biologist and former academic at the University of Oxford, whose groundbreaking research has explored the biological mechanisms behind neuromuscular disease, neurodegeneration, and neuropsychiatric disorders. To…

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Ep 1082: Young Stock Podcast - Katie Kehoe on ploughing her own furrow in Laois 8:30

1M ago8:30

8:30

Amy Forde chats to plough woman Katie Kehoe ahead of the National Ploughing Championships next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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HIGHLIGHTS EPISODE 44:18

1M ago44:18

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We've had a lot of new listeners over the summer - so we thought we'd look back at some of the highlights of some of our older episodes. Presenter: Jason Kingsley, CBE Producer: Natt Tapley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep 1081: Farm Tech Talk Ep 231 - Beef trade, resistance to dosing, straw price and nutrient management. 1:06:05

1M ago1:06:05

1:06:05

This week, Adam Woods chats about the beef trade, Darren Carty on the growing problems with resistance to dosing and Siobhan Walsh talks to us on straw price. Also, Adam chats to John O’Loughlin from Grassland AGRO on nutrient management. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The baseless stat that could be harming Indigenous conservation efforts 14:29

1M ago14:29

14:29

The often repeated claim that "80% of the world's biodiversity is found in the territories of Indigenous Peoples" appears widely in policy documents and reports, yet appears to have sprung out of nowhere. According to a group of researchers, including those from Indigenous groups, this baseless statistic could be undermining the conservation effort…

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