EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 28 MIN
Bench Talk | How University Professors Promote Monsanto's Roundup - March Sky | March 9, 2026
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Hear the third installment of our report on the controversial herbicide glyphosate, manufactured as Roundup by the agrichemical company Monsanto/Bayer. What did the 'Monsanto Papers' reveal about the role of university professors in promoting this commercial product? How does Monsanto influence academia? How common is 'ghostwriting' in the scientific literature, and what can be done to reduce the amount of ghostwriting in the future? Finally, hear what stars, planets, and constellations we can see in the night sky during the month of March. ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/BenchTalkRadio
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Hear the third installment of our report on the controversial herbicide glyphosate, manufactured as Roundup by the agrichemical company Monsanto/Bayer. What did the 'Monsanto Papers' reveal about the role of university professors in promoting this commercial product? How does Monsanto influence academia? How common is 'ghostwriting' in the scientific literature, and what can be done to reduce the amount of ghostwriting in the future? Finally, hear what stars, planets, and constellations we can see in the night sky during the month of March. ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/BenchTalkRadio
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