• Question: How can I learn more about this topics?

    Asked by to Amelia on 12 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by .
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      anon answered on 12 Mar 2014:


      Wow

      Nice to hear that you want to learn more!

      The best place to start, (i’m not sure of your age) but keep an eye out for the Horrible Science book “Vicious Veg,” I read it recently, never too old!

      I has some really nice examples and profiles of some of the great plant scientists of the past!

      I would also highly recommend “The Private Life of Plants” This is a BBC David Attenborough documentary. This played a big part in inspiring me!

      If you are interested in edible plants like me, a good place to start is to just read and watch the news, its seems every day there is a new claim about a food which is good/bad for you! Always keep in mind that not everything in newspapers are true. Always be critical when looking there, that’s what scientists have to do all the time!

      From there, you’ll see things you like, Google is your friend!

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      Amelia Frizell-Armitage answered on 12 Mar 2014:


      This is great that you want to know more!

      I would also recommend the secret life of plants by David Attenborough, this really was a great documentary and has some really beautiful shots.

      If you are interested in learning more about genetic modification, the website http://www.gmoanswers.com is a good place to start. You can put in any question about GM to the website, and a team of scientists will answer it. As well as that they also have lots of fact sheets and helpful articles about GM.

      Often a group of scientists from my work will go to big science fairs open to anyone. Children and adults can come along, talk to the scientists, and learn about pretty much any aspect of science they want. A good example is The Big Bang Fair. Look out for these in your local area and maybe try and go along if it looks good.

      Google and wikipedia (don’t tell your teacher I said that!) are definitely your friends. You’ll be able to find answers to just about any question you have. Although it might take a bit of careful searching to find a good answer.

      If you let us know what year you are in and exactly what you are interested in we might be able to help a bit better.

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