Rebecca Lee: Sowing seeds for science

This video introduces Rebecca Lee, whose inspiring story is featured in Scientists Making a Difference by Dr Shini Somara. The book celebrates Rebecca and 46 other scientists who are using their work to change the world. Rebecca Lee is a Crop Technician at the John Innes Centre. She helps scientists by planting and caring for crops, running field experiments and collecting data. Her work helps improve how plants grow, making farming more sustainable and helping farmers produce more food. If you are interested in hearing more about careers in food and crop science[1.1][1.2], you may enjoy our interview with: Dr Richard Gill: Protecting pollinators from climate change https://imperialcollegelondon.box.com/s/4yl586kxqsw9ygl0g89jbowxj1sfky0w 🧪You can watch the whole Scientists Making a Difference video interview series here: [Link to playlist] 🔬Discover more about Scientists Making a Difference, the scientists featured and how to download free teaching resources by visiting www.scientists-making-a-difference 📖Buy a copy of Scientists Making a Difference now: https://whatonearth.pub/m/makingadifference ⚙️If you are interested in Engineering, try our Engineers Making a Difference Video Interviews playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5VwXQiaY1IKlFmiUVZZ38IOSBhf2ceOn&si=Ym6MqZ18dwJYmf76 🛠️You can also find out more about Engineers Making a Difference at www.engineers-making-a-difference.com