The Crimean War was brutal on the soldiers and caused high mortality rates. It was believed that battle wounds were the leading cause of death. But the ‘lady with the lamp’, who was a nurse and also…
Plantae Presents – Photosynthesis: Importance, Recent Improvements, and Opportunities
Featuring Ádám Solti, Katarina Kurtović, and Nancy Kiang
When: Friday, October 2, 2026, at
9:00 AM PDT | 12:00…
Plant Science: The Science of Life, The Future of Life
Despite plants being everywhere, we often ignore their importance. They are crucial for life on Earth, supporting ecosystems, providing the oxygen…
The journey so far
You finish high school, then a bachelor’s degree, then a master’s, and eventually a PhD. Each step can feel like the natural continuation of the one before it. Along the way, you…
In 2011, with funding from the NSF, ASPB and the Botanical Society of America convened a workshop to work out how the Vision and Change recommendations might be put into practice in plant biology. The…
Ancient trees exhibit remarkable longevity amid changing environments over centuries to millennia. To achieve defense against biotic stresses, extensive secondary metabolism reprogramming is needed. However,…
A job application asks you to provide a teaching portfolio, and you are stumped. Never fear! This short blog will walk you through the basics of compiling your very own teaching portfolio, provide links…
You have gone through years of training, landed a grant to start your own lab at your dream university, and now you are standing in an empty lab space full of equipment thinking, “Wow! Now I actually need…
Why go to Mars
Everyone wants to have a house with a garden later on in life. Producing your own vegetables, or just having a glass of wine in an armchair in the light spring wind, sounds charming.…
You’ve seen our First Authors on X, BlueSky, and Facebook. Behind the manuscripts are researchers, professors, professionals, and students dedicated to advancing the field of plant science. Read more…
Plantae Presents: Healthy Supervision in Plant Sciences
Featuring Chien Van Ha, Johannes Kromdijk, and Charles Anderson
When: Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at
9:00 AM PDT | 12:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM BST…
What does it mean to fail in science?
In scientific research, what we call “failure” does not always mean the same thing. While some failures arise from technical issues, others stem from the scientific…