The Optimist's Barn Podcast
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The Challenge and Promise of High-Expansion Nitrogen Foam

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Portable humane killing might be an important capability, but the best use case is not yet clear.
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You Can Now Buy Eggs From In-Ovo Sexed Hens!

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07/17/2025
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Why Innovating in Animal Agriculture is Hard

10/22/2024
Structural barriers to innovation in animal agriculture mean change will happen too slowly, and it won’t always be pointed in the right direction.
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How to Be a Techno-Optimist for Animals

10/15/2024
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