Congratulations! You’ve completed your experiments, analyzed your data, written your manuscript, and finally reached the point every researcher looks forward to: Where should I publish it? There are plenty of journals, different metrics, acceptance rates, and turnaround times. So, choosing where to publish can feel overwhelming for young researchers who are taking their first steps […]
Plantae Presents: How Do Researchers Handle Imposter Syndrome Head-On? Featuring Amanda Rasmussen, Sandra Fehsenfield, and Robert Talbot When: Friday, October 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, 3:00 PM BST, 7:00 AM PST, 7:30 PM IST About this Webinar Have you ever doubted whether you truly belong in your lab, your program, or your field, despite […]
Introduction Farmers were pioneer plant breeders long before laboratories existed. Every season, during the whole crop growth period, they monitor their farms to see which plants perform well under diseases and climatic stresses. Careful selection of the best varieties over generations has brought forth the elite genetic combinations and useful traits in crops. The selections […]
Whether you are drafting a proposal, finalizing a manuscript, submitting a conference abstract, or doing anything in between, academic writing is a difficult task. As a result, it is not uncommon to stare at a blank document for hours, making little progress toward finishing your work. In addition to its difficulty, academic writing is often […]
The contemporary research landscape is divided by a deep gap in priorities: while students value teamwork and real-world impact, the institutional machinery remains tethered to a “Publish or Perish” culture. This system, which was once meant to motivate researchers, has devolved into a systemic distortion of scientific values. Success is no longer measured by the […]
The Science Foundation, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, is running our second competition to fund approximately ten <$10,000 research projects in all domains of basic science. SciFnd (“Sci Fund”) is seeking to (i) support the basic science research ecosystem, (ii) increase public visibility and engagement with science, and (iii) experiment with efficient ways of evaluating proposals. […]
The Crimean War was brutal on the soldiers and caused high mortality rates. It was believed that battle wounds were the leading cause of death. But the ‘lady with the lamp’, who was a nurse and also a gifted statistician, proved that unhygienic living conditions, not battle wounds, led to the increased mortality rates (Kukula, […]
Plantae Presents – Photosynthesis: Importance, Recent Improvements, and Opportunities Featuring Ádám Solti, Katarina Kurtović, and Nancy Kiang When: Friday, October 2, 2026, at 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM BST | 12:00 AM Beijing Must Be An ASPB Member to Register About this Webinar Photosynthesis is a key process, serving […]
Plant Science: The Science of Life, The Future of Life Despite plants being everywhere, we often ignore their importance. They are crucial for life on Earth, supporting ecosystems, providing the oxygen we breathe, the food we eat, and renewable resources for our society. Climate change, food shortages, loss of biodiversity and the need for sustainable […]