Tag: Books

Hello everyone, we're Vijaya and Carlos from the Plantae Bookshelf! This time, we wanted to share with you the results of our "The Books Every Plant Scientist Should Read" survey of this year. With everything that's currently happening in our world right now –the COVID-19 pandemic, the protests…

Listen to an interview with Dr. Brian Larkins In this interview, Kevin Folta interviewed Dr Brian Larkins, former ASPB President about his new book, Maize Kernel Development. Dr Larkins talks about the story behind the book, its uniqueness, his research with maize and in the last section, he shares…

A list of book recommendations from our community with a focus on Plant Sciences Current Topics The Plant Messiah: Adventures in Search of the World’s Rarest Species by Carlos Magdalena Carlos is a tropical plant horticulturalist at the Royal Botanic Garden Kew in London. He acquired the nickname…

A list of book recommendations from our community that are not directly related to plant science, but are still good reads "I'd recommend scientists to get out of the wormhole and read something else... Something historical, philosophical, or something as far removed from science as is possible. Something…

A list of book recommendations from our community with a focus on Professional Development Research Skills At the Bench: A Laboratory Navigator by Kathy Barker (2004) At the Bench is the unique and hugely successful handbook for living and working in the laboratory, an essential aid to…