Having peer-reviewed publications should not be the ultimate goal of scientific research, but it is often one of the assessment criteria for pursuing research degrees, fulfilling grant requirements, and meeting professional standards. In this article, we will explore scientific publishing and peer review…

Introduction Walk outside and you’ll find them everywhere, shading your path, perfuming the air, and quietly turning sunlight into life. Plants are the green engines of our planet, shaping the atmosphere, feeding the world, and anchoring ecosystems that sustain every breath we take. Yet, they are…

Plantae Presents - Figuring It Out: Creating Figures That Communicate Science Featuring Eva Birtell, Helena K. Jambor, and Alicja Barbara Kunkowska When: Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 06:00 AM PST | 9:00 AM EST | 2:00 PM GMT | 10:00 PM Beijing About this Webinar Scientific figures are visual…

Plantae Presents: How to Build a Productive Lab Featuring Yuchen Long and Carl Ng When: Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 4:30 AM PST | 7:30 PM EST | 12:30 PM GMT | 8:30 PM Beijing About this Webinar Many early-career researchers (ECRs) and new PIs receive little to no formal training in lab management,…

Plantae Presents - Rooted in Balance: Building Healthy Work-Life Balance as a Plant Scientist Featuring Kevin Cope, Jessica Erickson, Gnanesh Nanjappa, and Vojtěch Schmidt When: Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 6:00 AM PDT | 9:00 AM EDT | 2:00 PM BST | 9:00 PM Beijing About this Webinar Similar…

Plantae Presents - Fledgling Season: Sound Advice for ECRs Starting Out in Academia Featuring Sunil K. Kenchanmane Raju and Howard S. Judelson When: Friday, September 26, 2025, at 9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM BST | 12:00 AM Beijing About this Webinar Making the jump from a postdoc to…

As scientists, part of our job description is to promote, explain, and illustrate our work through presentations. But what makes oral presentations successful? How do we make our slides effective? In this write-up, we’ll explain the six steps for building a good oral presentation using effective slides.   1.…

Plantae Presents: The Role of Open Science and Data Sharing in Advancing Plant Research Featuring Kejing Fan, Claire Yik-Lok Chung, and Vittorio Tracanna   When: Monday, August 18, 2025, at 9:00 PM Tokyo | 8:00 AM EDT | 1:00 PM BST | 8:00 PM Beijing About this Webinar The accessibility…