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SUMMARY:Can we feed 9 billion? - Dr John Emsley
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CONTACT:John O'Toole
DESCRIPTION:Food: surely one of the greatest challenges facing humankind t
 his century. Already we have reached a world population of almost 7 billio
 n. With the population expanding by about 80\,000 people per day\, we will
  reach a population of 9 billion by the middle of this century. But how ca
 n we feed them? Can we afford to cultivate more land? Could we make crops 
 more productive? Or could we find ways of defeating pests and diseases tha
 t decimate crop yields? \n\nLeading science author\, writer and broadcaste
 r Dr John Emsley\, formerly of University of Cambridge and Imperial Colleg
 e London\, will explore the possible solutions that science can offer\, de
 bunking several myths and scare stories that have recently dominated the h
 eadlines.\n\nEvent will be held in the Pfizer Lecture Theatre.\n\nFree and
  open to all. \nSuitable for school parties.\nNo tickets\, so arrive early
  to get a good seat.\n\nEvent organised by RSC Mid-Anglia Section & SCI Ca
 mbridge & Great Eastern Region\n\n
LOCATION:Department of Chemistry\, Lensfield Road\, Cambridge
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