Today we continue the four-part series: Our Chemical Landscape. These shows look at how science has shaped the city, the suburb, the farm, and the wild. This episode is about the farm, and how crop production has evolved in response to exploding global population growth.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Introduction
01:49 History of the Farm: Guano
06:11 Future of the Farm: Genetically Modified Crops
14:43 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Julia Botero and Jennifer Dionisio for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
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