Future Of Agriculture
FOA 177: Nematodes in Space with Dr Fatma Kaplan and Cameron Schiller of AstroNematode
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:37:27
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Synopsis
Dr. Fatma Kaplan and Cameron Schiller founded Pheronym, an agricultural biotech company that provides safe, non-toxic, and innovative solutions to solve numerous agricultural problems. They also recently become involved in the development of space nematodes under the company https://astronematode.com/ (AstroNematode). AstroNematode seeks to establish interstellar agriculture for Earth. The first launching experiment will happen this December and provide data to pave the way for sustainable agriculture outside of Earth. Dr. Fatma and Cameron join me today to share their latest project, AstroNematode, and how it can help provide sustainable solutions for future generations. They describe the origins of this idea and the companies that helped fund the project. They discuss their tie-ins with private companies like Space-X and explain the experiments that will happen in space. They also share what it’s like to work on this project while running Pheronym at the same time. “If you're going to colonize