Kevin Folta
@kevinfolta
Professor, scientist, fruit grower, good trouble, sustainable food /farm tech. Fighting disinformation. Talking Biotech host http://talkingbiotech.com
Are we facing a public health double standard? RFK Jr. is being sued by the American Academy of Pediatrics for politicizing vaccine science and endangering maternal and child health by scrapping COVID booster guidance. Yet, the AAP's own stance on GMOs echoes the same…
Kevin, your article hits the mark! Revamping communication strategies in gene editing can transform public acceptance. Keep bridging those gaps with your pioneering work!
The irony is striking: while Kennedy and the AAP publicly clash over vaccines, both have used similar rhetorical tactics—anchored in precaution, suspicion of established science, and cherry-picked studies—to cast doubt on agricultural biotechnology. In the case of the AAP, this…
Here's a game changer. Triglyceride based narrowing of arteries has been reversed with tricaprin, a medium-chain triglyceride found in foods and as a supplement. Researchers note this may lead to breakthroughs in heart health by targeting triglycerides. nature.com/articles/s4416…
Talking Biotech #468 explores the association between shingles vaccination and lower incidence of dementia. The results of a super cool experiment by @PGeldsetzer1 at @Stanford #dementia #vaccines podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tal…
This one is a gem!! Talking Biotech 468 Shingles #vaccine curbs dementia. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tal…
unrelated but thanks for the reminder to get my shingles vaccine, getting it today great pod about shingles thanks brother
Glyphosate and the Great Rat Debate: Science or Sensation? open.substack.com/pub/camidryan/… @kevinfolta @DrLizaMD @JonEntine @zaruk @dr_andrealove
Today I am grateful to the people of Parmesia for their dedication to sprinkly cheese.
Anyone using AI to look at designing new proteins from existing functional information? I have a cool project in mind using a unique resource and approach. Need a clever collaborator for the computational end. Writing proposals for $$. kfolta at ufl dot edu or DM
The American Academy of Pediatrics is suing HHS for "ignoring science" on vaccines 🤔—while still peddling long-debunked myths about GMOs and glyphosate. Over 3,000+ studies reviewed by 15+ global agencies have found no risk from trace levels of glyphosate. And GMOs have been…
I invited the authors from the recent #glyphosate rat study to join me on the Talking Biotech Podcast. Anyone want to put odds that that they'll accept? Odds that they'll even respond? I say 0% and 0%. No discussion unless they control the venue.
My latest on @GeneticLiteracy with @JonEntine . We rely on the @AmerAcadPeds for guidance on vaccines. But then they spread disinformation in other critical areas of science and technology. #GMO #glyphosate #vaccines geneticliteracyproject.org/2025/07/14/is-…
Avian influenza is a legitimate threat, and while we have safe, effective vaccines, HHS has pulled funding away from national readiness. This may not end well. A grim reminder by @henryimiller @GeneticLiteracy facebook.com/share/1C5tCFmV…
🚨The @AmerAcadPeds just sued @HHSGov and @RobertKennedyJr for “endangering kids” by rejecting science on COVID boosters…Bold move from the same org that warned parents to avoid GMO food 🍎🌽—despite 30+ years and 3,000+ studies saying they're safe. More than 15 regulatory…
Check out my conversation with @kevinfolta …. We visit about genetically modified crops: what are they, how do they work, what's coming in the next few years, and why are they safe? open.spotify.com/episode/22fnJl…
"Deployment of #transgenic or #GeneEdited crops is not limited by safety or utility. Instead, they are hindered by a lack of #social_license to implement technology, driven by concerns, many not based in reality,& some stoked by well-constructed #disinformation campaigns". #GMO