September 2017 Spotlight: Tuesday Simmons CLEAR Member? August 2016 – present What do you do? I study the bacteria that live inside the roots of plants and how they help plants grow during droughts. Where did you grow up? I grew up in an itty-bitty, unincorporated “town” called Sugar Grove, West Virginia; we had to drive an hour into … Continue reading Scientist Spotlight: Tuesday Simmons
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Scientist Spotlight: Virginia Markham
September 2017 Spotlight: Virginia Markham CLEAR Member? 2016-present What do you do? I work at a US Department of Energy research facility, analyzing the DNA of biofuel crop plants. What got you involved in science? Learning about climate change in my high school environmental science class. Which colleges did you attend? I went to UC Berkeley for both undergraduate and … Continue reading Scientist Spotlight: Virginia Markham
Scientist Spotlight: Johan Jaenisch
August 2017 Spotlight: Johan Jaenisch CLEAR Member? 2015-2016 What do you do? I look at how a plant leaf reacts to a fungal infection, and how the fungus tricks the affected cells to help produce energy-rich fats to fuel fungal reproduction. Which college did you attend? McGill University What was your favorite class ever and why? My favorite class … Continue reading Scientist Spotlight: Johan Jaenisch
How I Survived Eating the Impossible Burger
How I survived Eating the Impossible Burger Daniel Westcott When I sunk my teeth into the Impossible Burger, I didn’t realize that I was risking my life. I’ve got a family that depends on me, work that I feel is important and had I been more informed, I may have eaten something else. You see, … Continue reading How I Survived Eating the Impossible Burger
Scientists in Your Neighborhood
Originally posted on the American Society of Plant Biologists’ blog on June 15, 2017 On a Saturday at the Berkeley Farmer’s Market, under a sign that says “Talk to a Scientist!”, you might get a chance to meet one of us, graduate students and young researchers of plant and microbial biology. We will have cool … Continue reading Scientists in Your Neighborhood
Where’s the low-gluten wheat? Why today’s GMOs are invisible
I have always felt that to tackle a problem, we must first understand its origins. And there is no denying that public perception of GMOs is a problem. Oftentimes when I bring up the topic of GE (genetic engineering) technology, it seems that the conversation quickly veers off course, and the next thing … Continue reading Where’s the low-gluten wheat? Why today’s GMOs are invisible
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