Agriculture

Grow plants without water

How can humans survive if the world gets drier? Here’s one scientist’s answer … so-called “resurrection” crops. Ever since humanity began to farm our own food, we’ve faced an un...

The strange properties of water zapped by lightning

Why an environmental chemist in Holland is betting that both farming and hospitals might be improved with the use of a fancy form of water. Something funny happens to water when...

What genetic engineering and organic farming have in common

Genetic engineering and organic farming are often set up in opposition to one another. After all, how could one agricultural practice that eschews any influence other than Natur...

Agriculture

Talks about Agriculture

Sebastian Kraves

The era of personal DNA testing is here

Molly Winter

The taboo secret to better health

Lisa Dyson

A forgotten Space Age technology could change how we grow food

Emma Marris

Nature is everywhere — we just need to learn to see it

Andrew Youn

3 reasons why we can win the fight against poverty

Caleb Harper

This computer will grow your food in the future

Achenyo Idachaba

How I turned a deadly plant into a thriving business

Jill Farrant

How we can make crops survive without water

Vijay Kumar

The future of flying robots

Pamela Ronald

The case for engineering our food

Rose Goslinga

Crop insurance, an idea worth seeding

Chris Downey

Design with the blind in mind

Mohamed Hijri

A simple solution to the coming phosphorus crisis

Andras Forgacs

Leather and meat without killing animals

Marla Spivak

Why bees are disappearing

Richard Turere

My invention that made peace with lions

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Grow plants without water

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