Video, 16 mins

Better Bacteria for Better Crops

Discover how helpful bacteria on plant roots work and how DNA might make them even better at feeding plants.

Part of Pint of Science, 2025 Research Highlights

8 Jul 2025 09:20

A whistle stop tour of beneficial bacteria on plant roots, what they do, and how we might use self-replicating DNA to make them more effective at boosting plant nutrition

This talk was part of Pint of Science, an annual worldwide science festival bringing researchers and the public together. Find out more here.

Credits

Speaker: Solomon Garland (PhD Student at the University of Sheffield)
Event Organiser: Bronte Elliott (Research Technician at the University of Sheffield)
Event Organiser: Madhumitha Rajendran (Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at the University of Sheffield)
Video Production: David Heath (Digital Engagement Officer at the University of Sheffield)
With support from the Public Engagement Team at the University of Sheffield