Plant Science in STEM Education
Blog, Featured Article 1What is STEM education?
STEM, an abbreviation for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is a holistic approach to learning and the development of problem-solving skills by integrating these subjects. The interdisciplinary STEM educational framework not only provides basic knowledge but…
How to Assemble an Interdisciplinary Dream Team
Blog, Featured Article 2Understanding interdisciplinarity
Interdisciplinary science is on the rise, and globally, scientists have begun to appreciate the importance of integrating multiple disciplines for solving fundamental problems (Sun et al., 2021). However, interdisciplinary research is still a topic of confusion, and…
How to Select the Right Journal for Your Manuscript
Blog, Featured Article 3Congratulations! 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…
Plantae Presents: How Do Researchers Handle Imposter Syndrome Head-On?
Blog, Education, Plantae WebinarsPlantae 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…
Feeding the World: Collaborative Plant Science Between Researchers and Farmers
Blog, CommunityIntroduction
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…
Community Mentoring Toolkit: Running A Writing Circle
Blog, CareersWhether 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…
Publish or Perish: Are CNS Publications the Only Currency in Academia?
Blog, CareersThe 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…
The Science Foundation What IFS 2026: An Opportunity for Basic Research Funding and Call for Reviewers
Blog, CommunityThe 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…
From Data to Discovery: The Power of Statistics in Research
Blog, EducationThe 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…