#11 Plant science taking center stage

In the eleventh episode we focus on the highly relevant topic of
"science communication". In the first part, we offer exclusive
impressions of the "KWS Science Slam 2024". This annual internal
KWS event invites employees to present complex topics in their
field in an entertaining and accessible way to their colleagues. In
the selected excerpts, Svenja Bänsch, Roland Schwarzenbacher,
Natalja Beying and Manny Saluja talk about topics as diverse as
genome editing, plant defense mechanisms - and the eventful life of
the cabbage-stem flea beetle Oli. In the second part of the
episode, we talk to an expert who knows a thing or two about
communicating complex plant science topics: David Spencer is a
molecular biologist, science slammer, author and influencer. In the
podcast, he talks about his fascination with science slams, the
importance of science communication, the "superpowers" of plants,
and the role of genetic engineering for sustainable agriculture.