Patents on living things threaten biodiversity and our resilience against climate change. In this episode, we examine how a VLS professor is helping plant breeders use “defensive publication” to keep innovations open-source and promote biodiversity.
Guests
- Jim Myers, Professor, Vegetable Breeding and Genetics, Oregon State University
- Emily Spiegel, Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, Vermont Law School
Recommended Resources
- A Breed Apart: The Plant Breeder’s Guide to Defensive Publication
- “Could a simple database prevent massive ag companies from patenting and guarding seed varieties?” The Counter, May 13, 2021.
Information
- Show
- PublishedAugust 6, 2021 at 12:35 PM UTC
- Length24 min
- Episode13
- RatingClean