AgriCurious Podcast
AgriCurious Podcast
Podcast Description
AgriCurious is a podcast hosted by Dennis Baffour-Awuah (The Artistic Scientist) in the Lamm Lab at the Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication Department of the University of Georgia. It explores the science, stories, and people behind agriculture and beyond the farm. AgriCurious aims to break down complex topics into understandable concepts. The conversations in this podcast involve farmers, scientists, students, and policymakers on a range of topics, including pest management, gene editing, plastic pollution, and food systems. If you're curious about what really affects your food, your environment, and how science connects it all, this podcast is for you. No jargon, just real talk made simple, insightful, and fun.
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The podcast focuses on various aspects of agriculture, such as pest management, gene editing, plastic pollution, and food systems, with episodes like discussions on innovative pest control methods and the implications of gene editing in modern farming.
AgriCurious is a podcast hosted by Dennis Baffour-Awuah (The Artistic Scientist) in the Lamm Lab at the Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication Department of the University of Georgia. It explores the science, stories, and people behind agriculture and beyond the farm. AgriCurious aims to break down complex topics into understandable concepts. The conversations in this podcast involve farmers, scientists, students, and policymakers on a range of topics, including pest management, gene editing, plastic pollution, and food systems. If you’re curious about what really affects your food, your environment, and how science connects it all, this podcast is for you. No jargon, just real talk made simple, insightful, and fun.
In this episode of AgriCurious, Dennis Baffour-Awuah sits down with Dr. Shuyang Qu, an agricultural science communication researcher, to explore the powerful role emotions play in shaping how people engage with science. From trust and identity to values and lived experiences, the conversation examines why facts alone are often not enough to change minds.
Together, they discuss how researchers and communicators can better connect with diverse audiences, navigate misinformation, and communicate agricultural innovations in ways that are both meaningful and effective. Whether you’re a scientist, student, communicator, or simply curious about why people think the way they do, this episode offers insights into the human side of science communication.
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