Christopher Levine: "Plant Research is Rarely Straightforward"
Botany One interviews Christopher Levine, a researcher working on the effects of light on plant production in controlled environments.
How plants know when they are too close to each other
Sorghum plants can sense nearby plants through chemicals in the soil water, and this makes them slow their growth, which helps explain why planting crops close together doesn’t always increase yields.
Kasey Barton: “Seedlings Are Not Merely Smaller Adult Plants”
Botany One interviews Dr Kasey Barton, one of the editors of an upcoming Special Issue at Annals of Botany.
Paul M. Kirika: Botany as a Legacy and Vocation
Botany One interviews Dr. Paul M. Kirika, the curator of the largest herbarium in tropical Africa.
Stefanie Ickert-Bond: A Life Among Gymnosperms
Botany One interviews Dr. Stefanie Ickert-Bond, speaker at the “Evolutionary History of the Gnetales” symposium held during Botany 2025.
Tracing the Single Gene That Gave Modern Roses Their Endless Bloom
Scientists discovered that modern roses’ ability to flower repeatedly comes from a single genetic mutation in Chinese wild roses, and by tracing their family tree, they showed how hybridization with a few wild species created the roses we know today.
Ramiro Aguilar: “Plants Are the Most Incredible Organisms”
Botany One interviews Dr. Ramiro Aguilar, who was sponsored by Annals of Botany to speak at ATBC 2025.
Cecilia Zumajo-Cardona: Untold Stories of Plant Evolution
Botany One interviews Dr. Cecilia Zumajo-Cardona, a speaker at the “Evolutionary History of the Gnetales” symposium held during Botany 2025.
Breaking Plant Blindness, One Taylor Swift Song at a Time
Using Taylor Swift music videos in botany classes can make students more interested in plants, helping them learn better and notice the important role plants play in our world.
Dmitry Sokoloff: “Be Fascinated by Plant Diversity”
Botany One interviews Dr. Dmitry Sokoloff, a speaker at the “Evolutionary History of the Gnetales” symposium held during Botany 2025.
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