Plant science drives the future of sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, and food security. Yet, the impact of plant science research remains invisible to the public eyes, and we call this plant awareness disparity (PAD), also referred to as plant blindness (Parsley et al, 2020). This blindness is not only overlooked in general community level but […]
Plantae Presents – Citizen Science in Plant Biology: Engaging Communities in Research Featuring Nick Blumenthal, David Hoey, and Heather Killen When: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 5:00 AM PST | 8:00 AM EST | 1:00 PM GMT | 9:00 PM Beijing About this Webinar Citizen science can be an effective tool in plant biology and […]
Introduction Imagine a world without plants, no air to breathe, no clothes to wear, no food, no medications to cure, no forests to explore. Humanity wouldn’t just struggle; it would vanish. If you pause for a moment and look around your surroundings, even if you are just seated at your home in the comfort of […]
The global research funding landscape has become increasingly restrictive, and science is not free from the politicization of how financial resources are distributed. Plant science faces additional challenges because of a persistent plant awareness disparity; there is a failure to recognize the importance of plants compared to animal research, despite the significant role of plant […]
What is Outreach? Scientific outreach is an essential part of the sciences, because it bridges the gap between the general public and science as a whole (Kuske et al., 2025). Communicating research and complex topics effectively through outreach serves to build trust between scientists and the public and engage the public in issues relevant to […]
Having peer-reviewed publications should not be the ultimate goal of scientific research, but it is often one of the assessment criteria for pursuing research degrees, fulfilling grant requirements, and meeting professional standards. In this article, we will explore scientific publishing and peer review processes for smoother publications. I. Overview of Scientific Publishing: From Discovery […]
Introduction Walk outside and you’ll find them everywhere, shading your path, perfuming the air, and quietly turning sunlight into life. Plants are the green engines of our planet, shaping the atmosphere, feeding the world, and anchoring ecosystems that sustain every breath we take. Yet, they are often treated as the quiet background of life rather […]
Plantae Presents – Figuring It Out: Creating Figures That Communicate Science Featuring Eva Birtell, Helena K. Jambor, and Alicja Barbara Kunkowska When: Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 06:00 AM PST | 9:00 AM EST | 2:00 PM GMT | 10:00 PM Beijing About this Webinar Scientific figures are visual stories that shape how research is […]
The Science Foundation, a new non-profit, non-partisan organization, is running an inaugural competition to fund approximately five to ten up to $10,000 research projects in all domains of basic science. SciFdn (“Sci Fund”) was founded by an evolutionary ecologist and a software engineer, and we are led by scientists (see recent article in Nature https://science-foundation.org/nature-will-the-public-support-basic-science-a-new-non-profit-aims-to-find-out/). […]