Sowing the seeds of future food security
“It’s easy to see how The Age of Seeds could be an award-winning book.”
Tag: science communication
House plants – the exotic within the home
Should African Violets have a conservation tariff to help protect their natural habitats? A new book asks some serious questions about the plants with which we share our homes.
Revealed, the hidden kingdom of fungi
Author Keith Seifert is a charming guide as he introduces us to a fungal world many of us are largely unaware of.
Crime Scene Botanics, the forensic side of botany
Planting Clues should not only appeal to the general reader, but will also serve well as a textbook for an undergraduate course on forensic botany.
For fans of fungi – The magic of mushrooms
Greening the next generation
Are Botanists Threatened with Extinction?
Scientists argue that we won’t be able to protect the natural world, if we’re not training the next generation of botanists with the necessary skills, writes Sebastian Stroud.
Plants – and plant products – promoting global trade
How green is my planet?
Stunning images, like the TV programme, incredible facts, like the TV programme and the same referencing as the TV programme.
You can’t beat a good book
Tips on how to apply for a science editor post at Botany One
We’ve examined where people struggled with applications, the last time we had an editor post open. Here are some tips for what we are looking for.
Australian animals might kill you, but the plants could cure you…
Novel tree hunted by fictional Victorians
This plant book is amazing
A book that considers not only how plants have nourished the body, but also the soul.