BACK TO THE FEATURE INDEX If you are like me, you entered university with only a vague idea of what you wanted to do with your degree when you graduated. If you are even more like me, you chose to pursue a degree in science-not because it was your passion, but because you had been convinced by your mentors, or by the media, that the "real jobs" existed only in the science, math, and technology se...
BACK TO THE FEATURE INDEX How can we increase crop yields to feed the world's growing population? How can we reduce the amount of pesticides and herbicides applied to crops and increase the sustainability of our resources? How can we make crops more tolerant to the extremes and unpredictability of weather? My colleagues and I continually ask these types of questions while working in the field of ...
