Sonja Needs

Sonja Needs

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

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How much of your $6 coffee actually reaches the farmer?

A lot goes into taking your coffee beans from a distant farm to a Melbourne café. Knowing what’s real and what’s marketing can help you support everyone from farm to cup

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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)

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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