Simon Tack wins the public vote at the Technopolis Science Battle
Last weekend, Technopolis celebrated its 25th anniversary with a lively Science Battle, where ten early-career scientists were challenged to explain a complex scientific term in less than two minutes. Simon Tack, doctoral researcher at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, took home the public vote with his creative take on CRISPR.
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Our Phd Student Simon Tack explaining fluorescence for Technopolis (museum of science for kids belgium)
Link for video (Dutch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIGgHtIg78c
ROS
Reactive Oxygen Species
Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) are highly reactive molecules formed as natural byproducts of cellular metabolism in plants. These molecules include superoxide radicals (O2•−), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), hydroxyl radicals (•OH), and singlet oxygen (^1O2).
While ROS play crucial roles in various physiological processes, including growth, development, and defense responses, excessive accumulation of ROS can lead to cellular damage, known as oxidative stress.








