November 15, 2005 Source: University of Guelph: http://www.uoguelph.ca/mediarel/2005/11/u_of_g_prof_tom.html U of G Prof, 'Tomatosphere' Featured on National News Mike Dixon, chair of the Department of Environmental Biology, was featured on CTV News Monday. Dixon and astronaut Bob Thirsk were interviewed about Tomatosphere, an ongoing space science and education outreach project. Seeds that have been in orbit are being distributed to thousands of classrooms across Canada to be tested by students in grades 3 to 10.
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