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at the university's discretion which was earmarked for an established biotechnology communication program. Folta submitted expense reports to use the biotechnology communication fund to pay for travel expenses, a small projector, coffee and food. Most of these expenses had since been reimbursed to the fund with honoraria from his talks and private donations from individuals and small businesses, while none of the donation from
Monsanto was used. In response to the controversy and personal threats against Folta and his family, the university offered to return the donation, which Monsanto refused; instead, funds were redirected to a university food pantry. Folta has promised a complete accounting for his research and extension activities, which he says "defines a new standard of transparency and a new tool to cultivate trust" he hopes other scientists and advocates will adopt.
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awareness and "give scientists the tools to effectively participate at that interface." He believes that communication between scientists and the public is increasingly important: "In 2050, we will look back at this age as a time when our command of biology changed. From being able to manipulate viruses to attack cancer, to precision-change genetic information in a cell, to tweaking a gene and making a crop immune to a disease—breakthroughs like this are real and gaining momentum."
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hardware of the process in the cell, the new methods can yield tiny alterations that solve a problem with a precision change. While scientists celebrate the technology and see it as a way to precision-breed new plants and animals, activists call it the most 'dangerous and insidious form of screwing with nature known to man'."
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Since then, Folta has continued this work to explore new findings in how plants grow and move in green-enriched environments, which are the challenging conditions in which plants have to grow while under the shade of other plants, and the unusual effects this produces. His work in plant biology would
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and other biotechnology interests". Folta denied these claims, and wrote that the accusation was based on a few dozen emails, three professional direct interactions over thirteen years, and a reimbursement of customary travel expenses by
Monsanto for $ 719.76, covering airfare, a rental car, 2 hotel
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reported that the agriculture industry had enlisted academics, including Folta, to use their "independent voices" to advocate for public perception and policy, which appeared favorable to the industry. He reported that the
University of Florida had received a $ 25,000 grant from Monsanto to be used
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Folta has formal training in communication and has been recognized for his skill by scholarly institutions. He uses his experience to provide workshops to teach scientists and farmers how to communicate science effectively, and engages with the public through outreach programs, the internet, and
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When you see what it takes to produce a tomato—the number of people involved from breeding all the way to post-harvest, people who pick it, out in the hot sun, really doing really tough work, the huge amounts of fuel and labor that are involved—that I can buy this thing for 50 cents? It amazes
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wrote that scientists like Folta have been "targeted because they speak inconvenient truths about GM technology" and stated that the funds "were tied neither to directly nor to his research. His conflict of interest disclosures were wholly compliant with his university's rules. He never used
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which is billed as "A science-based assessment of new technology and the future of food", in which he interviews agriculture scientists and experts in the fields of science and communication to discuss the genetic improvement of plants, animals, and microbes and other issues in biotechnology.
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having been bred, traditionally, to select for disease resistance, firmness, size, and yield instead of flavor. As a result of this research, his team has identified 30 compounds present in strawberries that affect its flavor, including some that resemble other fruits such as
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Colorado in September 2014. Folta has maintained that he has always communicated information consistently according to his research and understanding as a scientist working for a public institution.
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show hosted by Folta's alter ego "Vern Blazek". Folta describes the show as an attempt to deliver science communication in an entertaining way that would appeal to a more general audience, and as a way to convey serious topics using humor.
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439:, and contribute to a growing list of compounds that can be used in the future to produce more flavorful foods without using as much sugar. Folta's research can be used to produce more flavorful and aromatic strawberries using
728:(UCS), a nonprofit science advocacy organization, criticized the FOIA requests for being "overly wide", saying it would create "chilling effects on researchers and confuse the public about the state of the science."
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genomics began in 2002. Folta was the contributing author in sequencing the strawberry genome in 2011. During the project, they discovered molecular markers that speed traditional breeding for enhanced flavors.
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Breeding of Berries : CRC Press : edited by Kevin M. Folta, Chittaranjan Kole :
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1060:"Dr. Kevin Folta Honored at the 2016 Borlaug CAST Communication Award Ceremony"
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industry funds for personal gain." The journal criticized the journalists for "
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1949:"Talking Biotech Podcast - Evidence-Based Discussion with Dr. Kevin Folta"
1331:"Sharing science: Kevin Folta's career in horticulture, research advocacy"
979:"Center for Inquiry News: Cause & Effect: The CFI Newsletter - No. 99"
895:"GM-crop opponents expand probe into ties between scientists and industry"
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949:"Food Industry Enlisted Academics in G.M.O. Lobbying War, Emails Show"
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1780:"Anti-GMO Activist Seeks to Expose Scientists' Emails With Big Ag"
1481:"Healthier processed food? Essence of strawberry could be the key"
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Kevin Folta has been a guest on numerous other podcasts such as
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me ... It blows me away that we take this for granted.
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Fedoroff, Nina; Raven, Peter; Sharp, Phillip (9 March 2015).
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1265:"Controlling Plants with Light: LEDs to Change Plant Growth"
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National Science Foundation Young Faculty CAREER Award, 2008
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1417:"The Future of Flavor: Strawberry's Genetic Code Sequenced"
483:(CAST), named after fellow agricultural biologist and 1970
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comparing the USRTK's use of FOIA against scientists to "
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1036:"UF/IFAS names Folta as horticultural sciences chairman"
2572:"Monsanto and Its Promoters vs. Freedom of Information"
2466:"Perspective: Records requests hijack scientists' time"
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while stored in grocery stores and home refrigerators.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
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344:Folta's laboratory has two primary research areas:
2676:Folta, Kevin M.; Gardiner, Susan E. (7 May 2009).
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1621:"Good science conquers greatest fear: the unknown"
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2799:Anti-GMO Activism and Its Impact on Food Security
2404:"Setting A New Standard For Science Transparency"
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797:national tournament (over 45 Masters division).
2648:"Tournament Results: 2012 USA Karate Nationals"
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640:In February 2015, US Right to Know (USRTK), an
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1717:"Tennessee: Teaching a Controversy That Ain't"
1677:"Anti-Vaccination Lies - Antifreeze and Ether"
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2495:"No Scientist Should Face Harassment. Period"
2122:"Kevin Folta - email fallout - Food and Farm"
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1234:"Fruit Could Taste Better With Far-Red Light"
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828:Pseudoscience: The Conspiracy Against Science
789:for many years, and he won a bronze medal in
2710:"Genetics,_Genomics_and_Breeding_of_Berries"
2437:"UF to donate Monsanto funds to food pantry"
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1165:Folta, Kevin M.; Spalding, Edgar P. (2001).
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2342:Flaherty, Colleen (14 August 2015).
2275:"Podcast #292 - February 16th, 2011"
2097:"Slanderous Attacks Against Biotech"
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1263:Latchman, David (19 November 2013).
989:from the original on 8 February 2018
679:wrote that Folta had "close ties to
346:controlling plant traits using light
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2830:Northern Illinois University alumni
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2373:"What are "Deep Ties" to Monsanto?"
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2072:"Episode 65 - Kevin Folta (Part 2)"
1806:"The Food Babe: Enemy of Chemicals"
1804:Hamblin, James (11 February 2015).
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1088:"Horticultural Sciences Department"
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761:Professor and science communicator
629:The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
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275:since 2002, especially relating to
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2624:Flaherty, Colleen (1 March 2019).
2600:"How To Attack a Public Scientist"
2402:Folta, Kevin (22 September 2015).
2371:Folta, Kevin (13 September 2015).
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2678:Genetics_and_genomics_of_Rosaceae
2655:USA National Karate-do Federation
2570:Nader, Ralph (10 February 2015).
2464:Payne, Jack (12 September 2015).
2435:Schweers, Jeff (28 August 2015).
2249:"Podcast #505 - March 14th, 2015"
2223:"Podcast #525 - August 1st, 2015"
1748:"This is Genetic Engineering 2.0"
1695:Folta, Kevin M (13 August 2010).
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1479:Anderson, Mickie (3 March 2014).
1415:Parry, Wynne (26 December 2010).
947:Lipton, Eric (5 September 2015).
795:USA National Karate-do Federation
740:, three former presidents of the
297:University of Illinois at Chicago
69:University of Illinois at Chicago
2303:Keith Kloor (11 February 2015).
2147:"Genetically Modified Foods #71"
1675:Folta, Kevin M (2 August 2009).
1448:Perry, Wynne (4 February 2013).
1184:10.1046/j.1365-313x.2001.01038.x
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636:Conflict of interest allegations
477:Borlaug CAST Communication Award
441:conventional breeding techniques
317:Borlaug CAST Communication Award
219:Problems playing this file? See
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394:Strawberry genomics and flavors
329:Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
281:Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
91:Howard Hughes Medical Institute
2022:"281 KEVIN FOLTA TAKIN ARROWS"
1511:"Instructor — Talking Biotech"
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893:Kloor, Keith (6 August 2015).
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2825:University of Florida faculty
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726:Union of Concerned Scientists
646:Organic Consumers Association
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2172:"GMOs with Kevin Folta, PhD"
1697:"Climate Conspiracy Part II"
293:Northern Illinois University
165:Other academic advisors
65:Northern Illinois University
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785:He trained and competed in
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87:National Science Foundation
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2047:"Episode 29 - Kevin Folta"
650:Freedom of Information Act
534:genetically modified foods
512:Science Enthusiast Podcast
89:CAREER Award (2008),
1578:"Standing up for science"
1141:"Award Abstract #0746756"
920:10.1038/nature.2015.18146
675:article from August 2015
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983:www.centerforinquiry.net
623:The Joe Rogan Experience
575:He has also created the
532:regarding the safety of
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2845:Scientists from Chicago
2792:Talking Biotech Podcast
2348:Inside Higher Education
2319:10.1126/science.aaa7846
1953:Talking Biotech Podcast
1016:. University of Florida
793:(sparring) at the 2012
606:Heartland Daily Podcast
494:The Des Moines Register
301:University of Wisconsin
2344:"Casualty of GMO Wars"
2151:scienceforthepeople.ca
1927:UC Davis Genome Center
1625:The DesMoines Register
1515:Talking Biotech (blog)
614:Science for the People
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378:later extend to using
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1861:(15 September 2016).
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1290:University of Florida
658:scientific misconduct
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447:Science communication
380:light emitting diodes
305:University of Florida
257:University of Florida
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131:University of Florida
2493:(20 February 2015).
2279:theskepticsguide.org
2253:theskepticsguide.org
2227:theskepticsguide.org
1978:sciencepowerhour.com
1651:A Science Enthusiast
1583:Nature Biotechnology
769:In 2018, Folta sued
704:Nature Biotechnology
579:podcast, which is a
530:scientific consensus
528:He has compared the
468:Nature Biotechnology
363:Arabidopsis thaliana
287:Education and career
273:science communicator
121:agricultural science
2377:Illumination (blog)
1895:(17 January 2018).
1839:. 22 September 2015
1721:Illumination (blog)
1701:Illumination (blog)
1681:Illumination (blog)
1627:. USA Today Network
1521:on 20 December 2015
911:2015Natur.524..145K
687:In September 2015,
642:Oakland, California
564:Folta operates the
536:to those regarding
456:The Amaz!ng Meeting
331:, a program of the
192:Kevin Folta's voice
2736:Skeptical Inquirer
2628:. Inside Higher Ed
2604:Neurologica (blog)
2281:. 16 February 2011
2076:carasantamaria.com
2051:carasantamaria.com
1873:on 8 November 2016
1752:Skeptical Inquirer
1590:(10): 1009. 2015.
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771:The New York Times
724:, writing for the
577:Science Power Hour
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384:photomorphogenesis
333:Center for Inquiry
265:photomorphogenesis
255:department at the
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2687:978-0-387-77490-9
2491:Goldman, Gretchen
1171:The Plant Journal
905:(7564): 145–146.
822:978-1-57808-707-5
812:978-0-387-77490-9
718:spiral of silence
701:In October 2015,
514:(August 31, 2016)
485:Nobel Peace Prize
311:Awards and honors
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