Plantae Presents: How to Read a Scientific Paper
Blog, Education, Plantae WebinarsPlantae Presents: How to Read a Scientific Paper
Featuring Mary Williams and Michelle Facette
When: Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at
08:00 AM PST | 11:00 AM EST | 4:00 PM GMT | 12:00 AM Beijing
About this Webinar
In this one-hour workshop, Dr. Mary Williams and Dr. Michelle Facette will discuss…
CRISPR vs Allergens
Blog, ResearchFood allergy prevalence is increasing worldwide, with 5 out of 9 common allergens derived from plants. CRISPR technology is able to delete allergen genes precisely. This graphic, designed by ASPB Plantae Fellow Daniel Alique García, outlines the current uses of CRISPR/Cas9 in deleting allergen genes…
Explaining the Purple Tomato
Blog, EducationIn 2022, exciting news broke of Norfolk Plant Sciences’ purple tomato and its USDA approval. Beyond citing the tomatoes’ high antioxidant levels, how can plant biologists best explain how this superfood was made and how it works? ASPB Plantae Fellow Yen Peng Apple Chew prepared infographics to help…
Taproot S6E3: Classroom Cosplay: Applying Creative and Scientific Approaches to Teaching
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In this episode, we speak with Jennifer Robison, an Assistant Professor of Biology at Manchester University in Indiana. Jennifer received her Bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College, her Master’s degree from the University of Delaware and her PhD from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.…
From Fungal Diversity to People Diversity: Addressing the Gender Gap in Academia
Blog, CareersIn 2020, just 26% of professors in the Netherlands were women. This low percentage represents a battle for equality that started more than 100 years ago with one of the most influential female scientists and professors in the Netherlands: Johanna Westerdijk.
Gender Gap
The first female…
Journalists in Ghana Get to See the Country’s First GM Crop
Blog, CommunityJournalists in Ghana have visited the country’s first genetically modified crop under confined field trial. The journalists, numbering about forty, from different parts of the country, got educated on the technology used to develop the pod-borer resistant (PBR) cowpea, and, its potential benefits to…
Happy Life, Happy Science
Blog, CommunityWhile many people are enjoying what feels like “life as usual” following the global COVID-19 pandemic, there is one truth we cannot deny: life has irrevocably altered. The technology enabling virtual communication and digital media has advanced extraordinarily over the past several years, during…
The Problem of Food Security in Nigeria: A Plant Pathologist’s View
Blog, CommunityNigeria – a country in Africa – is blessed with an arable land of 34 million hectares with 70% of its workforce employed in agriculture. However, insufficient food production in Nigeria has been a perennial problem. The 2021 Global Hunger Index placed Nigeria 103 out of 116 countries while the 2020…
[Video] From Journalism to the Lab: My Path in Plant Science
Blog, CareersMany members of the plant science community came from interesting and unexpected backgrounds. Guest contributor, Dorcas Olufunke Alade, Graduate Student at the University of Florida, interviewed Christopher I. Vincent, assistant professor of horticultural sciences at University of Florida’s Citrus…