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the industrial process of developing GMOs, our video series presents | the industrial process of developing GMOs, our video series presents | ||
scientific information in a casual, colloquial manner with laughably | scientific information in a casual, colloquial manner with laughably | ||
- | amateur animations. Amassing more than 600 views on YouTube, our videos | + | amateur animations. Amassing more than 600 views on YouTube, our videos have been called "probably one of the best lay explanation[s]...in regard to the process and planning involved [in GMO production]" by academics and are even being used as teachers as a model for similar projects. While creating these videos, we have come |
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to a greater understanding of the potential advances that genetic | to a greater understanding of the potential advances that genetic | ||
engineering can bring to the table (haha, agriculture, food, you get | engineering can bring to the table (haha, agriculture, food, you get | ||
- | it). We hope that our videos continue to educate people about the | + | it). Additionally, we have determined that one of the best ways to inform people is to address them in a comfortable way--short videos with unintimidating graphics and straightforward language are relatable and effective. We hope that our videos continue to educate people about the |
- | nitrogen problem in agriculture and the true nature of GMOs. Until | + | nitrogen problem in agriculture and the true nature of GMOs and inspire our peers to employ similar method to educate the world about other important issues. Until |
then.</span><br> | then.</span><br> | ||
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Revision as of 19:23, 17 October 2014
Team nitroGENIUS Reaches Out |
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Did you know that at the rate
that agriculture is expanding and at the rate that the population is
growing, we probably will reach a global food shortage in less than a
century? Yeah, neither did we. Agriculture has a big job ahead of it,
and unfortunately, the abundance and simultaneous lack of nitrogen in
some places is a major stumbling block. |
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