Meet our new research database director from Brazil, geologist Lucas Pozzobon de Bem!

[Joanna Campe]

"Though my background is primarily in geology, I mainly spoke about how remineralization could have an impact on human health by enhancing the nutritional quality of food. To show that geology affects nutrition, I engaged the audience with a simple explanation of how mineral weathering and nutrient release occur in the soil. I briefly compared the distribution and similarities among soils of Brazil and Australia to emphasize why scientific cooperation on remineralization between the two countries should be enhanced."

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