Plantae Presents: How to Write Cover Letters and CVs for Your Dream Job Featuring Jiawen Chen, Rainer Melzer, and Hector Wheatley When: Monday, July 24, 2023, at 09:00 AM PDT | 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM BST | 12:00 AM Beijing About this Webinar This live and interactive discussion will feature…

Plant Physiology Webinar: Fruit Crops (2) Celebrating the July 2023 Focus Issue on Fruit Crops Recorded Thursday, July 27, 2023 About This Webinar Fruits are major sources of nutrients for humans, and fruit growing is a significant driver for economic growth and development in rural areas and their…

In plant biology, like any scientific discipline, the ability to efficiently express complex data and ideas is essential both for building knowledge amongst specialists and for disseminating information to the broader public. Graphic design skills have become increasingly important in this regard, as…

In this hands-on guide on how to use R, we hope to provide a general guide on how to use R for your (plant) science needs. Whether you are new to R, or a frequent R-user, through this article we hope to inspire you to take your data analysis to the next level! We provide code examples on how to import…

Andrew D. Hanson is a professor at the Horticultural Science Department; University of Florida, in the USA. Andrew studied plant biology with a focus on medical biochemistry in the United Kingdom for his undergraduate degree. After completing his PhD, he secured his first industry job with a company,…

In over 350 years, scientific publishing has evolved and shaped the academic community to such lengths that “Publish or Perish” is almost the "anthem" of science. But how did it all start?  The beginning of scientific publishing  Before 1655, scholars would communicate their findings via…

Humans are social creatures with a strong desire for companionship, intimacy, and belonging. Loneliness occurs when the relationships a person has do not match their desired relationships. Social loneliness is the absence of satisfactory social connections with friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors…

Are you an early career researcher passionate about plants, writing, and science communication? The Plant Cell is accepting applications for new Assistant Features Editors (AFEs) for 2024. AFEs provide a valuable service to the journal, our authors, and the scientific community. In return, AFEs join…