Ep. 9 - Bertil Andersson – Why plants' stress affects the survival of our planet

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Nov 28, 201923:15Business

A member of the Nobel Prize committee and outstanding plant scientist, explains how the combination of the way plants work and the investment on education, are critical to saving our planet. His experience as a researche...

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