Author: Karl Haro von Mogel

Karl Haro von Mogel serves as BFI’s Director of Science and Media and as Co-Executive Editor of the Biofortified Blog. He has a PhD in Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics from UW-Madison with a minor in Life Sciences Communication. He is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar researching citrus genetics at UC Riverside.

Start Talking about Science Today – Free Public Webinar

Biology Fortified hosted a live, public webinar as an introduction to science communication, particularly aimed at young scientists and science enthusiasts. Learn about psychology, ethics, effective strategies, and how to network to help your communication efforts achieve the greatest impact.

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Plants with Superpowers – Free Public Webinar on GMOs

We’ve all seen non-GMO labels in the grocery store. What does GMO mean and why should we care? In this webinar, Biology Fortified showed how biotechnology can be used to give plants superpowers. We discussed plant breeding methods, current and future GMO traits, GMO safety, and regulation of biotechnology in the United States.

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