Uploaded April 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Video 3, on what gets a scientist out of bed. Iron deficiency affects about 2 billion people worldwide with often devastating health consequences. University of Melbourne researchers are developing a genetically modified rice that is high in iron to help contribute to the ongoing efforts to reduce this problem. It is being coordinated by Harvest Plus harvestplus.org
So what motivates these two scientists to get out of bed and pursue this research? How much of a difference can they make, if the rice makes it to the paddock? What other issues need to be considered.
See TechNyou blogs for further commentary
http://technyou.edu.au/2011/09/gm-iron-rich-rice-will-it-suffer-the-same-fate-as-golden-rice/
And Uni Melbourne has a podcast interview with Dr Alex Johnson covering this topic
http://upclose.unimelb.edu.au/episode/238-rice-futures-biofortifying-food-crops-better-nutrition
Video 3, on what gets a scientist out of bed. Iron deficiency affects about 2 billion people worldwide with often devastating health consequences. University of Melbourne researchers are developing a genetically modified rice that is high in iron to help contribute to the ongoing efforts to reduce this problem. It is being coordinated by Harvest Plus harvestplus.org
So what motivates these two scientists to get out of bed and pursue this research? How much of a difference can they make, if the rice makes it to the paddock? What other issues need to be considered.
See TechNyou blogs for further commentary
http://technyou.edu.au/2011/09/gm-iron-rich-rice-will-it-suffer-the-same-fate-as-golden-rice/
And Uni Melbourne has a podcast interview with Dr Alex Johnson covering this topic
http://upclose.unimelb.edu.au/episode/238-rice-futures-biofortifying-food-crops-better-nutrition
