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The Optimist"s Barn Podcast

Robert Yaman

A techno-optimist"s lens on farm animal welfare. optimistsbarn.substack.com

technology life sciences

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13:18

DARPA for Chickens

The Optimist"s Barn Podcast ·

2025/11/09

How Innovate Animal Ag accelerates breakthrough innovation in animal agriculture.For the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

5:29

No, Bird Flu Isn't Over

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2025/10/17

Cases are about to spike again.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

7:20

Contra Grunwald on Industrial Farming

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2025/10/14

The vibe shift towards realism in future-of-food is good, but don’t forget about the animalsRead the full newsletter at optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

12:59

The Challenge and Promise of High-Expansion Nitrogen...

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2025/08/31

Portable humane killing might be an important capability, but the best use case is not yet clear.Read the full newsletter at optimistsbarn.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

12:05

Don't Demonize Efficiency in Animal Agriculture

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2025/07/01

A review of We Are Eating the Earth, by Michael Grunwald.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

6:04

3 Research Questions in Animal Welfare Technology

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2025/06/11

Can someone please tackle these questions? To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

10:49

Individuation is a Key Challenge in Animal Welfare...

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2025/05/25

A single animal needs husbandry, a million animals need technology.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

9:54

Progress Studies and Animal Welfare

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2025/05/04

We have the intellectual tools needed to make progress on animal welfareTo read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

9:05

Imagining the Chicken Farm of the Future, Part 2:...

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2025/04/17

Animal husbandry will be transformed by AI, just like everything else.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

11:16

Why is the US Chicken Meat Industry Getting Less...

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2025/03/30

One of the big mysteries in animal agriculture is yet unexplained.To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarns.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

12:47

Imagining the Chicken Farm of the Future, Part 1:...

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2025/03/16

What could we build if economics were no issue?To read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarns.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

12:40

The Animal Welfare Premium is Not Captured by...

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2025/02/09

A value-chain analysis.To read the full newsletter, go to optimistsbarns.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

11:57

Animals Need Us to Be Rich

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2025/01/19

As we spend less of our income on food, improving agriculture becomes more affordableTo read the full newsletter, visit optimistsbarns.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

12:12

Why the New Administration Should Consider Farm...

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2024/12/17

Where is the Inflation Reduction Act for animal welfare?Read the full newsletter at optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

14:36

Is Higher-Welfare Farming Scalable?

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2024/12/02

Could be more than you think.Read the full newsletter at optimistsbarn.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit optimistsbarn.substack.com

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