Kevin Folta is a crop scientist fighting the good fight to protect and advance the ag science that actually feeds the world.
The problem is that we live in a time where malicious interests from inside and outside of the scientific community have targeted scientists, myself included. Universities run from controversy. They are forced into the sad decision of standing up for truth, versus backing down for pragmatic satisfaction of donors, politicians, and activists. Expedience demands that perception trump the mission, even at the cost of those we are charged to serve.
These realities have forced the university to retract me from public view. While silent, I am not out, and am planning the next move, the next chapter. The enemy is not the university or its leadership. The enemy is hunger and the threats to our farmers and environment, and the individuals that take an expert stand in fighting against science and scientists.
If you’d like to do him a small favour, go vote for his proposal. It’s currently at 177 votes.
The voting closes tomorrow.
Update: After checking the vote tallies on the other proposals, he appears to have a significant lead already. Maybe we shouldn’t slam it too hard or the count may look suspicious.