Congratulations to Dr. Cyren Rico for his recent feature in Mind’s Eye magazine. Rico is the Roy D. Blunt Life Science Endowed Professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry at Missouri State University. Rico and his students use advanced analytical techniques to study antioxidants, amino acids and other essential nutrients in crops, such as wheat, barley and lettuce. His research examines how pollutants and environmental stressors affect plant growth, nutrition and resilience, with...