Gene Hettel is an award-winning science writer, editor, and administrator with 48 years of extensive experience in agricultural science at The Ohio State University (OSU), Iowa State University (ISU), the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), and, for the last 26 years, at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). He is currently a consulting editor and content specialist working on various communication projects; at IRRI