Sonja Needs

Lecturer, plant physiology and viticulture, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

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Sciences & Technology

The science of flavour

Enjoying food is one of life’s great pleasures – and it’s about way more than just taste, it uses all your senses (yes, even your hearing)

Sciences & Technology

Plant diseases no match for man’s best friend

Sonja Needs combines her training in winemaking and viticulture research with her passion for canine search and rescue to track down pests and diseases

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