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The Food Fix: Superplants, Microbe Sidekicks and Nutrient Heroes

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Global food systems are under pressure on a scale previously unencountered. A crisis is looming, fueled by population growth, climate change, water scarcity, energy supply and now the pandemic. The world must feed an estimated population of 9 billion by 2050 with diminishing natural resources while also ensuring the health of people and the planet. Luckily, emerging technologies and new research…

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The Aesthetics of Water: Wellheads, Cisterns, and Fountains in the Venetian Dominion

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  A lecture by Patricia Fortini Brown, Professor Emerita, Princeton University and Director, Save Venice Inc. When we think of Venice, we think of a city in the sea, surrounded by water. And yet, before the modern era, the city had no source of fresh water other than the rain from heaven or barges from the mainland. Therein lies the paradox:…