Talking to the Masses, Good Times.
Last night I got to speak the Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Club at UF, and it was quite nice. There were lots of good questions and we had a good time. Some people got up and left after 15 minutes, but those folks have made up their minds already. Still, it was a great forum to talk about the even-handed science behind GM crops. I'm also speaking to the Master Gardeners Spring Festival in Marion County Florida on March 8th. My talk is titled, "GMO Technology: Foundation of Future Gardening", perhaps an edgy title, as it provoked a rather pointy response. As usual, it made its way to the upper echelons of our university. Nothing like taking time on a Saturday to venture into the county and talk science. Glad to do it, but it looks like someone is not too happy about it! Sadly, when I get to "terminator seeds" I tune out, because obviously this person has so firmly bought into the misinformation that they are probably pretty far go