Protecting Our Planet

Plant Power: Nourishing and Healing the World

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In this video discussion, renowned plant scientist Prof. Asaph Aharoni takes us on a tour of his lab before sitting down to talk about his research. He particularly focuses on using plants to improve health and tackle major problems such as hunger and malnutrition.

A current and fascinating line of research is studying how plants attract the bacteria that help them thrive, while deterring harmful ones.