Author, scientist inspired by Martian spud research

As a retired potato seed pathologist who also writes science fiction novels, Phil Nolte will pay close attention when NASA and the International Potato Center seek to prove the plausibility of growing potatoes on Mars. The experiment could help validate a central theme in one of Nolte's favorite books, The Martian, by Andy Weir, which brought the concept of raising spuds[Read More...]