New Competition! Teaching Tools in Plant Biology pre-proposals: April 30, 2017
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Have you got a passion for plant science that you are eager to share? Do you have a favorite paper, experiment, topic, or method that you like to share with undergraduates? Have you found a clever way to engage students and stimulate their curiosity?
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New lines of broccoli flowers without need for cold treatment
Today the BBSRC strategically funded John Innes Centre has announced a potential breakthrough in broccoli production that will aid in UK food resilience and global food security. Scientists at JIC are developing a new line of fast-growing sprouting broccoli that goes from seed to harvest in 8-10 weeks.…
Alternative careers in science: My experience as an informal educator
By Courtney Price, Education & Outreach Specialist, Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center & Center for Applied Plant Sciences, and Plantae Fellow
With a passion for life science, conservation and education, my academic and professional experience has taken me on a convoluted path. That…
“How to Read a Scientific Paper” and “Case Study: Reading a Plant Physiology article”
One of the most important skills a young scientist needs to learn is how to read (and write) scientific papers. Some students begin to learn this in a high school biology classes, and others as they begin their university coursework. To help instructors teach these critical skills, we created two articles…
From LUCA to Lily: 12 perspectives for teaching about plants
The other day I was talking to a friend about the need to demystify plants, so that teachers feel as confident in their teaching of plant biology as they do about animal biology. I wonder if sometimes we teach plants too much in isolation, so it’s not always clear how plants relate to other organisms…
Educational videos for plant biology: TED, iBiology and Gatsby Plants Summer School
We've assembled a collection of relatively accessible talks by scientists. These include: TED talks, which are directed at a general audience, the iBiology series, where speakers deliver a general talk followed by a research-focused talk, and videos of lectures at the Gatsby Plants summer school for…
How can genomics help neglected crops fight disease?
Guest post by Kelsey Wood (@klsywd) a PhD student researching the genetics and genomics of plant-pathogen interactions at the University of California, Davis.
I recently attended a Plant Pathology symposium on “Genomics Strategies for Developing Sustainable Disease Resistance for Neglected Crops…
Andrea Eveland Teases Apart Gene Networks in Crop Plants
The Scientist (Feb 1 2017) profiles Andrea Eveland, Principle Investigator at the Danforth Center.
Read more here Andrea Eveland Teases Apart Gene Networks in Crop Plants
Her lab webpage https://www.danforthcenter.org/scientists-research/principal-investigators/Andrea-Eveland
Exploring education resources focused on medicinal plants and ethnobotany
Medicinal plants, which the majority of people use to some degree for their health needs, provide a platform for engaging students in scientific inquiry. Straus & Chudler present an overview of online teaching resources focused on medicinal plants and ethnobotany. The sites highlighted provide a…