From Deep Time to Urban Nature: How the Natural History Museum Reimagined Its Gardens
A pioneering redesign shows how museum gardens can help visitors understand evolution, biodiversity and the actions we can take for a healthier planet.
Erika Alejandra Chaves-Diaz
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Erika is a Colombian biologist and ecologist passionate about tropical forests, primates and science communication. She holds an MSc in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation and works with @cienciatropical to connect people with biodiversity.
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Your Eyes and Ears Are Better At Detecting Biodiversity Than You Think
People’s impressions of forests often match scientific measures of biodiversity, with big implications for conservation and well-being.
Nigeria’s Silent Libraries of Plant Life
Thousands of overlooked plant specimens from this country could fill critical gaps in global biodiversity knowledge.
Bringing Darwin’s Botanical Work Into the Spotlight
Surveying visitors at a major botanical garden reveals a surprising gap in plant evolution knowledge, and a clear opportunity to close it.
The Global Shift To Keep Holotypes Closer to Home
By tracing where the world’s most valuable specimens are stored, scientists uncover a story of colonial history and, hopefully, a more inclusive future for botany.
How the Tlahuica-Pjiekakjoo Keep Their Mycological Heritage Thriving
A decade-long collaboration reveals how an endangered Indigenous group holds unparalleled knowledge of wild fungi, and how they’re passing it on to future generations.
Unearthing the Botanical Legacy of the First World War
Long-forgotten flora collected during WWI are finally telling their stories, thanks to a 21st-century digital revival.
Women, Plants, and the Power of a Name
Researchers uncover the real women behind botanical names, turning obscure eponyms into powerful stories of recognition and representation.
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