Dan Broadbent
tSE 015 – Kevin Folta, Chairman of Horticultural Sciences at University of Florida
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Interview: Kevin Folta!
Dr. Folta is a professor and chairman of the horticultural sciences department at the University of Florida, and is also an active science communicator.
(Someone in the group called him a “modern day science hero”)
Check out Kevin’s punk band (from high school), too.
Follow Kevin! Illumination: Kevin Folta’s Blog & Kevin Folta on Twitter
Special thanks to Jayson Merkley of VeganGMO for joining us for the interview!
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