Kevin Folta Returns! Molecular biologist on vaccines, masks and national policy

Kevin Folta Ph.D. is a professor of Horticulture at the University of Florida. Folta is a molecular biologist by training and since COVID struck he has been using his knowledge and background to provide guidance on vaccines, masks and compliance.Folta and Vance Crowe discuss why people are slow to get the vaccine, the challenge of balancing safety and liberty and a grade for how the government has done responding to this disease.0:00 Start5:25 How to keep students on zoom engaged?7:57 Light as a source of information14:35 Gene expression in photo-biology17:08 Connection between physical and biological world17:32 How are students handling the pandemic?19:34 Should people be afraid of COVID-19?23:46 Missinformations about vaccine31:53 How governments handled pandemic?34:59 How to avoid manipulation37:25 What is MRNA vaccine and how does it work?46:25 Why people don't want to get vaccinated53:55 How to not offend people56:13 What's a PCR test?1:00:03 Shall we wait till it's over?1:08:37 When will pandemic end?1:12:59 Mask after vaccination?Subscribe to the podcast for email notifications on new episodes, invites to events and other exclusive content — http://eepurl.com/gSTfk5About the Vance Crowe Podcast — Vance Crowe interviews people with an expertise that you would want to know about, but might not think to ask. He prompts his guests to think about their work in novel ways, discusses how it applies to regular people and has fun sharing stories and experiences.Want to support the podcast?  https://ratethispodcast.com/vcpJoin the Articulate Ventures Network | https://network.articulate.ventures/ —We are a patchwork of thinkers that want to articulate ideas in a forum where they can be respectfully challenged, improved and celebrated so that we can explore complex subjects, learn from those we disagree with and achieve our personal & professional goals.Contact Vance for a Talk | https://www.vancecrowe.com/ —Vance delivers speeches that reveal important aspects of human communication.  Audiences are entertained, engaged, and leave feeling empowered to change something about the way they are communicating.  Vance tells stories about his own experiences, discusses theories in ways that make them relatable and highlights interesting people, books, and media that the audience can learn even more from. Join the #ATCF Book Club | https://articulate.ventures/category/atcf-book-club