by Admin | Jun 10, 2020 | Articles
The computer science undergrads helping farmers adopt sustainable farming practices Most of the food products we humans consume each day have, at some point in the production cycle, been sprayed with pesticides to protect against damage caused by pests. Dr Christian...
by Admin | Jun 1, 2020 | Articles
Why thinking like a scientist helps students tackle real-life problems Dr Erin Peters-Burton is the Director of the Center for Social Equity Through Science Education, George Mason University, USA. She has developed a metacognitive prompting intervention which enables...
by Admin | May 28, 2020 | Articles
What if food were the focus of the school curriculum? Dr Christian Nansen reimagines the school curriculum and places food at the centre of all subjects, from chemistry to history and maths Imagine an entire school curriculum rooted in a single denominator: food....
by Admin | May 4, 2020 | Articles
What if we could develop a sensor that can detect pollutants like heavy metals? Dr Helen Bridle is an associate professor at Heriot-Watt University in the UK. One of her current research projects is focused on developing novel sensors to explore the relationship...
by Admin | Apr 28, 2020 | Articles
Can the agricultural sciences tackle inequality? Dr April Ulery is based at New Mexico State University in the US and leads the ‘Raising the Gates’ project. The aim of this initiative is to give underrepresented students the skills they need to succeed in...
by Admin | Apr 22, 2020 | Articles
Using mechanically engineered robots to feed the world Dr Dan Flippo is an associate professor at Kansas State University in the US. His laboratory, 2050RL, is trying to find technological solutions to sustainably feed more than 9 billion people by 2050 and beyond...
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