Podcast: Here is how misinformation about GMOs and crop biotechnology mutates and spreads

These are questions asked by Prof. Robert Bird of the University of Connecticut.

Prof. Bird discusses how an errant article can become the basis of misinformation spread, and how communicators can help push back against misinformation.

Robert Bird is an expert in corporate compliance, employment law, legal strategy, business ethics, and corporate governance.

Kevin M. Folta is a professor in the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida. Follow Professor Folta on Twitter @kevinfolta

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A version of this article was originally posted at Talking Biotech and is reposted here with permission. Find Talking Biotech on Twitter @talkingbiotech

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