This is the final episode of our first series. Today we're bringing the story full circle by looking at what happens when we have a genetically engineered plant on our plate. We walk through how our bodies digest and interact with things we eat, like proteins and DNA. We also discuss major concerns, like allergies … Continue reading GMO’s: What’s on the menu?
Month: September 2018
GMO’s: This little seed went to market
We're in episode 2 of our first series. In this episode we talked a few people at both ends of how a GMO seed gets from development to field. Wesley Bruce is a scientist at a company that researches how to make improved plants. He told us how all the steps that go into genetically … Continue reading GMO’s: This little seed went to market
GMO’s: What’s in a name?
"GMO" has become a word that's used all the time. We see "non-GMO" products on boxes in the store and labels above our vegetables. Picture from GMO AwarenessWe see pictures of a mysterious gloved hand poking a needle into a tomato, adding mysterious substances to our food. But do we really understand what this all means, both the term … Continue reading GMO’s: What’s in a name?
Introduction: who we are and what we’re doing
We are Rachel Morris and Alyssa Preiser, two scientists who want others to be able to understand science. We believe that science affects all of our lives, every day- from deciding what hand soap we buy to how we choose our food at the grocery store to what medicine we take. Science can seem really … Continue reading Introduction: who we are and what we’re doing
Speaking Science 