Smart idea. Episode 2 / produced by Evan Clark.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Clark, Evan., Producer.

Switch International., Production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering.

Inventions.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (24 min.)

Place of Publication:

Geelong, Victoria : Switch International, 2008.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

Summary:

Hoodia Plant: Take a look at how this plant may be the cure for obesity. Natural Cures: Examining the worlds forests and ocean may lead to a new generation of drugs. Seed Hunters: Collecting seeds, the most efficient and practical ways of conserving many species. Tearless Onion: A new super sweet onion that wont make you cry. Experimental Poppies: These plants are producing a new compound which promises new advances in medical treatment. Plant Thythms: This group is looking at manipulating plants so they can bear fruit or set seed earlier. High Tech Greenhouse: This new glasshouse is designed to keep its plants dry. Floating Greenhouse: With sensors that tell the windows when to open or the shades to drop. Fungus To Protect Tea: A fungus that will attack the weed that threatens tea growers. Genetically Modified Food Crops: These seeds are genetically modified to resist pests. New Growing System: A new method for growing food clean, safe and pesticide free. Organic Farming: The new scheme that may stimulate organic food production.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 21, 2014).

OCLC:

904566118