Plantae Presents - From Dorm Rooms to Discoveries: Inspiring Undergraduates to Pursue Academic Research
Blog, Education, Plantae Webinars, Upcoming Plantae PresentsPlantae Presents - From Dorm Rooms to Discoveries: Inspiring Undergraduates to Pursue Academic Research
Featuring Neha Bhatia, Kevin Cox, Jess Gersony and Jason Rauscher
When: March 26, 2025, at
7:00 AM PDT | 10:00 AM EDT | 2:00 PM GMT | 10 PM Beijing
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How To Start Your Coding Journey
Blog, Featured Article 1While learning how to code may seem like a daunting task, having the ability to code can help streamline your research in plant science. Knowing how to code can significantly improve your data analysis and visualization, and help you automate tasks - not to mention that it looks good on your CV. Although…
2025 Black History Month: Black Plant Scientists Spotlight
Blog, CommunityA Message from the Initiative Originator, Kevin Cox Jr., Ph.D:
What has become a tradition of mine since February 2021, every day of Black History Month I highlight a Black botanist, resulting in over 110 Black botanists and their work being highlighted and amplified by others over the last four years.…
ASPB Reaffirms Its Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Blog, Featured Article 2Along with many others, we have done our best to absorb the deluge of executive actions that have taken place over the past few weeks. We recognize the harm they are causing to both individuals and institutions, as well as the cascading impact they have on the plant biology workforce and, by extension,…
Embracing Neurodivergence in the Plant Science Community
Blog, Featured Article 3Neurodivergence refers to the variations in human neurocognitive functioning, encompassing conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, and others. The term "neurodivergence" comes from the broader concept of "neurodiversity," a term often…
Being a Parent and Future Parent in Academia
Blog, CareersThis community blog harbors personal viewpoints on how to navigate parenthood and academia from two perspectives, one a current academic parent and another future academic parent.
As a female academic parent, Dr. Indrani Kakati’s tryst with parenting has been full of roller-coaster experiences.…
Plantae Presents - Pathways to Impact: Translating Plant Science Research Into Real-world Applications
Blog, Education, Plantae WebinarsPlantae Presents - Pathways to Impact: Translating Plant Science Research Into Real-world Applications
Featuring MariCarmen Alamar, Anne Runkel and Katarzyna Retzer
When: Thursday, February 20, 2025, at
7:00 AM PST | 10:00 AM EST | 3:00 PM GMT | 11 PM Beijing
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Classical Botany in the Shadow of Molecular Science: Why It Still Matters
Blog, EducationThe Decline of Classical Botany
Though many of us may recognize the word ‘botany’, we may also associate it with dusty books and 18th century science. ‘Botany’ is not used frequently in our vocabulary. The origins of the word are likely Greek, from botane (meaning plant or herb) and dates…
Capsella rubella: My Fruity Valentine
Blog, Plant Science Research WeeklyMost shapes in plant organs are pre-determined at the primordial stage and from this point, growth will establish and maintain this shape. Rarely will re-shaping of an organ occur post-organogenesis. However, Hu et al. describe a notable exception in Capsella rubella, a close relative of Arabidopsis…