Listen "Polymath World # Episode 19 - Dr Lindsey Compton"
Episode Synopsis
PLANT GENETICSSolving world hunger through potatoes! Dr Compton is associate professor of genetics at the University of Birmingham where she is based at the Centre for Computational Biology. Her research is in plant genetics using the potato as her model organism. Using modern genetics her hope is to tackle world hunger and malnutrition through efficient genetic research. This work has spanned the globe with collaborations in North and South America. She is on the board of the Genetics Society UK and has published much research in her field.Through the use of modern genetic tools we can tackle serious challenges of drought, pests, unnecessary food wastage, viruses and climate change. Lindsey's amazing work is at the forefront of this effort.The Polymath World Channel brings you interviews with extraordinary researchers and academics working on the frontiers of their disciplines. Meet and hear from scientists, professors, lecturers, researchers, engineers, philosophers and astronauts. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. New episodes every Wednesday. #Genetics #Genomics #ScienceCommunication #PlantGenetics #GeneticEngineering #Bioscience #GeneEditing #ComputationalBiology #Bioinformatics #Potatoes #ClimateChange #ClimateScience #PolymathWorldChannel #PursueExtraordinary #CropImprovement #GeneticDiversity #WorldHunger #PotatoResearch #NutritionalValue #AgriculturalScience----------Socials:Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorldInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@polymath_samYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCuG7pQHkUJjc9WO56lcW47g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-mckee/Website: https://sam-mckee.co.uk/
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