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16 – Big Plans for a Tiny Plant

Base Pairs by Base Pairs – a Cold Spring Harbor Lab podcast

Jul 15, 201800:28:25Science & Medicine

As concentrations of greenhouse gasses continue to rise, scientists are working hard to develop ways to ween the world off our need for fossil fuels. Biofuels are one promising solution, and they're commonly made from fo...

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16 – Big Plans for a Tiny Plant is an episode from Base Pairs by Base Pairs – a Cold Spring Harbor Lab podcast. As concentrations of greenhouse gasses continue to rise, scientists are working hard to develop ways to ween the world off our n...

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As concentrations of greenhouse gasses continue to rise, scientists are working hard to develop ways to ween the world off our need for fossil fuels. Biofuels are one promising solution, and they're commonly made from food crops like corn, or even byproducts like husks. Now CSHL Professor Rob Martienssen is trying to pull fuel from something surprisingly unique: pond scum.

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