Associate Professor Sigfredo Fuentes
Associate Professor in Digital Agriculture, Food and Wine, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
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Sciences & Technology
Why do food and drink taste different in space?
Astronauts report their tastes change in space which reduces their appetite and nutrition, so researchers are creating pioneering space food for long-term missions
Sciences & Technology
You can’t explore the solar system on an empty stomach
Australian research on plants and food for space could provide vital fresh, nutritious and delicious meals for astronauts on Moon and Mars missions
Sciences & Technology
A robot nose for a true brew
The aroma of beer is a key indicator of its quality, now new technology can ‘sniff’ a beer to help brewers create top notch tasty brews and innovative flavours
Environment
Using tech to save wine from bushfire smoke
Wine vintages can be ruined by smoke contamination from nearby bushfires, but new digital agriculture tools could help both large and small winemakers reduce the damage
Environment
Five ways technology is changing the wine we drink
From drones to machine learning, new technologies are helping winemakers improve both the quantity and quality of their wine
Environment
Podcasts
Give me a campus among the gum trees
We visit the University of Melbourne’s Dookie campus to find out how science is helping improve agricultural practice
Sciences & Technology
Measuring deliciousness
Our responses to food are more unconscious than you might think, but new technology can really tell what you like and dislike
Environment
Digital vineyards
Building technology so farms will think for themselves
Environment
Climate change: What it means for fruits
Some of Australia’s favourite fruits are under pressure from climate change, with growers set to face difficult choices in the years ahead