The Science Foundation What IFS 2025: An Opportunity for Basic Research Funding and Call for Reviewers
Blog, CommunityThe Science Foundation, a new non-profit, non-partisan organization, is running an inaugural competition to fund approximately five to ten up to $10,000 research projects in all domains of basic science. SciFdn (“Sci Fund”) was founded by an evolutionary ecologist and a software engineer, and we…
The Plant Cell Features March and April 2025 First Authors
Blog, Community, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesBehind the manuscripts are researchers, professors, professionals and students dedicated to advancing the field of plant science. You’ve seen our First Authors on Bluesky, Twitter and Facebook— now, read more about why they chose to pursue plant sciences and click on the links to read their articles.
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Promoting Science Communication Through Community Engagement
Blog, CommunityPlant science has always been at the heart of human progress as it involves feeding our communities, sustaining our ecosystem, and offering solutions to global challenges like climate change and food insecurity. Yet, its impact may go unnoticed beyond the lab or academic circles. Hence, scientists need…
Plant Direct Spotlights 2025 First Authors (First Edition)
Blog, Community, Plant Direct: Author ProfilesBehind manuscripts are researchers, professors, professionals and students dedicated to advancing the field of plant science. You’ve seen our First Authors on Bluesky, Twitter, and Facebook— now, read more about why they chose to pursue plant sciences and click on the links below the pictures to…
Announcing the Jane Silverthorne Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Blog, CommunityA message from Silvia Restrepo, President, Boyce Thompson Institute
As the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) embarks on our second century of plant science innovation, I'm deeply honored to announce the launch of the Jane Silverthorne Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, made possible by a generous gift…
ICAR2025 Workshop
Blog, CommunityAt the International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR2025) in Ghent, the workshop “Resolving Heterogeneity in Plants with Imaging and Omics” brought together researchers from across the world to explore one of the most intriguing and rapidly evolving frontiers in plant science: cellular heterogeneity.
When…
Rooted in Knowledge: How Plant Science Shapes Edible Landscapes Worldwide
Blog, CommunityPlant scientists often find themselves rethinking the boundaries between research and life experience. Understanding edible landscapes requires more than identifying species, their complex biology, and reproduction–it involves listening to the people who live with these plants every day, whose knowledge…
Plant Physiology Spotlights January and February 2025 First Authors
Blog, Community, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesBehind the Plant Physiology manuscripts are researchers, professors, professionals and students dedicated to advancing the field of plant science. You’ve seen our First Authors on Bluesky, Facebook, and Twitter — now, read more about why they chose to pursue plant sciences and click on the links…
Embracing Curiosity: Advancing in Plant Science by Asking Questions
Blog, CommunityIn the rapidly changing field of plant science, where new technologies and interdisciplinary methods are transforming our understanding of plant biology, one timeless driver of progress remains constant: curiosity. “Science begins by asking questions and then seeking answers,” yet training scientists…