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Sharing Memories Can Help Us See Plants Differently
Plants play a bigger role in our lives than we often realize, and art can help us put that into evidence.
Plants & People
Teaching Botany: the Taylor Swift method applied to plants
Are you looking for a strategy to teach botany in a more captivating way? In this post, we interview Glaucia Silva, a young Brazilian botanist who got inspiration from botanical references found in Taylor Swift’s songs and made up a brilliant method to grab the attention of tired and bored biology s
News in Brief
How Green Are Schools?
School gardens boost learning and wellbeing, but research reveals gaps in our understanding of these vital green spaces.
News in Brief
Plants Help Maghrebi Women Keep Traditions Alive in Marseille
Mediterranean herbs and spices connect migrants to their roots and culture.
Plants & People
IBC2024: Delving into South African medicinal plant treasures
Since ancient times, humans all around the globe have used herbal remedies in traditional practices to maintain good health and treat pathological conditions. At IBC2024, Professor Nokwanda P. Makunga brought us through a journey to discover the richness of the native flora used by local people in S
Plants & People
Botanical University Challenge 2024
A unique botanical student event returns bigger than ever.
Plants & People
Bluesky as a Twitter alternative
Missing the old Twitter? A new alternative captures some of the old site’s feel.
News in Brief
Urban Gardens Could Be The Secret Weapon in Boosting City Biodiversity
Research suggests urban gardens could be the key to transforming urban landscapes into thriving ecosystems.
Plants & People
PRESERVING PLANT DIVERSITY ACROSS BORDERS: San Diego Natural History Museum collaborates binationally.
All around the globe, several institutions are striving to protect plant biodiversity – threatened by climate change, pollution, and resource exploitation. Botany One met with experts of the San Diego Natural History Museum to know more about their plant preservation initiative across the US-Mexico
Ecosystems
Life in the City Thrives among Death Thanks to the Preservation of Cemeteries
Cemeteries provide stable, undisturbed areas in cities and host unique soil conditions, but their conservation has been geared around memory. New research shows that nature shares the human need for peace.
Plants & People
#IBC2024: Why Botany? Why now?
The XX International Botanical Congress officially started with an inspirational talk by Sandra Knapp – distinguished researcher at the Department of Life Sciences of the Natural history Museum of London (UK) – who reaffirmed the key role of plants as Nature’s heartbeat in terrestrial ecosystems.
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Changing Times in Botanical Communication at Madrid Congress
The 20th International Botanical Congress is underway in Madrid, and an early decision has caught the press’s eye.