We Need Bees. Bees Need Biotech.

Episode 75 • Sep 19, 2023 • 26 min

We Need Bees. Bees Need Biotech.

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Bees are critical to our food supply. Without domesticated honeybees and other pollinators, we wouldn't have coffee beans for our morning cup, veggies in our salad, or even agave to make tequila for our margaritas. In this episode, we discuss the threats to bees and the role biotech can play in saving them.

Episode Guests

Andrey Zarur

CEO, GreenLight Biosciences

Kelly Bills

Executive Director, Pollinator Partnership

Annette Kleiser

CEO, Dalan Animal Health

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