Seeds: annoying little things in our fruit…or the fascinating foundation of everything?

We take seeds for granted, yet they're all around us and are obviously essential to life. We'll discuss seeds and visit the Global Seed Vault on Svalbard (where you can take your own virtual tour).

 

A few resources of interest:

Who controls the world's food supply?

Inside the Doomsday Vault (the Time Magazine article I quote)

Global Seed Vault

Global Seed Vault Virtual Tour

Music: Jens East — Daybreak (ft. Henk) www.soundcloud.com/jenseast
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