Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their growth and help feed the world
A research accident in the Binder lab at the University of Tennessee led to an unprecedented discovery about how plants respond to a hormone called ethylene.
Brad Binder, Professor of Biochemistry & Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Tennessee •
conversation
Nov. 9, 2023 • ~7 min
Nov. 9, 2023 • ~7 min
The Green Revolution is a warning, not a blueprint for feeding a hungry planet
Did the Green Revolution, which brought high-tech agriculture to developing nations in the 1960s, prevent famine? Recent research takes a much more skeptical view.
Glenn Davis Stone, Research Professor of Environmental Science, Sweet Briar College •
conversation
Oct. 4, 2023 • ~10 min
Oct. 4, 2023 • ~10 min
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