blog posts Bill Gates wants to hack photosynthesis. Illinois is leading the way. Oct 18, 2019 12:30 pm by Fast CompanyIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Fast Company (Oct. 17) 'We have been aware that (photosynthesis) is inefficient for a long time,' says Illinois researcher Stephen Long. 'What there hasn’t been an awareness of is that we might be able to change that.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email