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RoboPlant, the world’s first robotic plant, went on display in the gardens of Chatsworth House.  RoboPlant was designed by scientists at the University of Sheffield to demonstrate the fundamental steps of photosynthesis. In May 2015, Colin Osborne, Associate Director of the Grantham Centre, took a group of volunteers to set […]

Grantham Scholar Peter Venn introduced plant senescence and crop productivity at this week’s Journal Club.

At this week’s Journal Club, Grantham Scholar Hannah Sewell introduced the group to seed banks. And they also looked at […]

At this week’s Journal Club, Grantham Scholar Stefano Golinelli led a discussion on Keep it complex, a paper that looks […]

For this week’s Journal Club, Scholars watched a TED Talk from the Copenhagen Consensus that ranks the world problems. Inspired, […]

For Journal Club Grantham Scholar Nicholas Moody introduced the vital role of enzymes in photosynthesis, and how a deeper understanding […]

Grantham Scholars discuss the possibilities offered by integrated soil-crop system management in a Journal Club session led by Grantham Scholar […]

For Journal Club Grantham Scholar Cecilie Dyngeland led a discussion on a paper about global food production and nutrition.  Measuring […]

Grantham Scholar Monica Ortiz introduces sustainable intensification of agriculture and explains how it might to help feed a growing population. […]

Journal Club was led by Grantham Scholar Emanga Alobwede who introduces the use algae as biofertilisers in agriculture.  The article […]