Meet the researcher: Building support for cultivated meat in Italy with Alessandro Bertero
Conrad AstleyAn Italian researcher has turned to the public to fund a project he believes has the potential to scale up cultivated meat production.
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Meet the researcher: Using biomedical insights to advance cultivated meat with Petra Kluger
Conrad AstleyDr Petra Kluger, who moved into cultivated meat after a career in tissue engineering, says greater collaboration between scientists from different disciplines will be vital to advance the field.
“Per me, ora è molto peggio”. L’Italia alla prese con una fuga dei cervelli sulla scia del controverso divieto di utilizzo della carne coltivata
Ilaria BertiniDopo che l'Italia è diventata l'unico paese al mondo ad aver vietato la carne coltivata, parliamo con i ricercatori del futuro che li aspetta.
“We will have to leave because we don’t have a future here.” Italian researchers fear brain drain in wake of controversial cultivated meat ban
Conrad AstleyFollowing the controversial cultivated meat ban, some fear an exodus of talented young scientists – particularly unwelcome given nearly 10% of Italians already live abroad – while others are concerned the move may cut off future funding opportunities and damage the country’s scientific standing on the global stage.
Meet the researcher: Parag Acharya on building a one stop shop for sustainable proteins
Conrad AstleyDr Parag Acharya from the University of Greenwich shares his advice for researchers interested in sustainable proteins.
Meet the researcher: algae, sea bass and 3D printing with Diana Marques
Conrad AstleyDon’t be afraid to reach out – that’s the advice from a researcher working on a project to develop new techniques to produce cultivated fish fillets.
Our favourite moments from a breakthrough year
Emily Johnson2021 was a breakthrough year for plant-based foods, cultivated meat and fermentation.
Scientists use algae to cultivate boneless sea bass fillet
Conrad AstleyA team of scientists plans to use algae to develop new techniques for cultivating boneless fish fillets from sea bass cells.
