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Featured Articles
- Why Does Plant Science Need More Storytellers?By: Plantae CommunityJune 1, 2026The world has grown impatient, especially with science. People want information about things they care about, from people whom they can trust. Trust read more...
- Saying No in Academia: Setting Boundaries Without GuiltBy: Plantae CommunityMay 17, 2026In research, work never really ends “Happy to give this presentation.” “Sure, I can take on teaching hours.” “I can do an extra side project.” “I’ll read more...
- The Subtle Art of Pivot: Navigating Topic Changes in Your ResearchBy: Plantae CommunityMay 10, 2026It was a cold Tuesday afternoon in my second year when my advisor sat across from me and said, almost gently, “I think we need to reconsider read more...
Education
Plantae Presents – From Bench to Business: Building Plant Science-Based StartupsBy: Plantae CommunityMay 5, 2026Plantae Presents – From Bench to Business: Building Plant Science-Based Startups Featuring Kathleen Denya, Sarah Hammer, and Lucas Lieber read more...
A Guide for Poster Making: Tips to Master PowerPoint and InkscapeBy: Plantae CommunityApril 13, 2026The end of the semester is fast approaching, meaning many conferences, such as ASPB’s PlantBiology 2026, are on the horizon. These opportunities are read more...
Plantae Presents: A Smaller Carbon Footprint in Plant ScienceBy: Plantae CommunityApril 1, 2026Plantae Presents: A Smaller Carbon Footprint in Plant Science Featuring Yadunath Bajgai and K. C. Bansal When: Monday, April 27, 2026, at 7:00 AM read more...
Careers
How to Negotiate Your First Lab Manager Offer?By: Plantae CommunityMay 4, 2026Competition for scientific job positions is increasingly fierce nowadays. That pressure is felt even more strongly in the global south, where stable read more...
When Disciplines Meet: Opportunities and Obstacles in Multidisciplinary CollaborationsBy: Plantae CommunityApril 20, 2026Importance of collaboration Collaboration has become central to contemporary science. The 2024 Physiology Nobel laureate Victor Ambrose remarked that read more...
Tips for Starting a New Lab Position: A Comprehensive Guide on What to Expect at Each StageBy: Plantae CommunityMarch 23, 2026A position in academia is a profound commitment. It is one of those fields where you must constantly consolidate your knowledge just to prepare for read more...
Research Insights
Review: Revisiting endophyte-mediated plant protection across diverse host systemsBy: Ching ChanMay 15, 2026Endophytic bacteria and fungi, the invisible allies within plant tissues, are emerging as powerful contributors to sustainable agriculture. They can read more...
Opinion: Non-model plants as windows into complex epigenetic adaptationBy: Ching ChanMay 15, 2026Plants thrive in constantly changing environments through remarkable trait plasticity, enabling rapid physiological and developmental adaptation to read more...
Perspective: Twenty-five years of discovery and innovation on the plant circadian clockBy: Montserrat López-CoriaMay 15, 2026In this Perspective article, Stacey Harmer reflects on plant gene regulation driven by the circadian cycle, using a thoughtful approachable tone to read more...

















