For our September CAMGA program, Lee Borden will share why he stands in awe of the process of photosynthesis and regards it simply as “the most important chemical reaction on the planet.” Speaking as a gardener, not a scientist, Lee will describe what the world was like before photosynthesis, how it works, and what makes it slow down or stop. Along the way, he will name some of CAMGA members’ favorite people, places, and things and describe how they depend on photosynthesis.
The meeting will begin at 10:00 am on September 15 in the Elmore County Extension Auditorium.
Here are the resources:
Morton, Oliver. Eating the Sun. New York: Harper Collins (2009). Link.
Silverstein, Alvin, Silverstein, Virginia, and Nunn, Laura Silverstein. Photosynthesis. Brookfield, Connecticut: Twenty-First Century Books (1998). Link.
Podcast on Photosynthesis: In Our Time (BBC)
Steel making (try to imagine it happening without fossil fuels!) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l7JqonyoKA
