This week we spoke to Mary Williams about plant science education, her role as features editor of The Plant Cell, and effective use of social media for scientists. What inspired you to focus your career on education…
Isabel24/06/2015
Global Plant Council President Professor Bill Davies discusses his vision for the future of the GPC and its role in meeting some of the global challenges facing plant science and society today. Raising the profile of plant science As we…
Isabel09/06/2015
A new feature on the Global Plant Council blog will be ‘A Postcard From…’ In these posts representatives from our member organizations will tell us about their society’s visions, aims and activities. This pioneering ‘Postcard From’ was sent in by Gonzalo…
Isabel02/06/2015
Plants really are fascinating, and their continued research and conservation are vital for our survival. To this end, the third international Fascination of Plants Day (FoPD) was held on 18th May 2015, led by Global Plant Council member organization EPSO (European…
Isabel27/05/2015
Dr Anne Osterrieder Dr. Anne Osterrieder is a Research and Science Communication Fellow at Oxford Brookes University, UK. We asked her expert opinion on the best approaches to raise public awareness of the importance of plants, and what the future…
Isabel19/05/2015
Why do we eat some plants but not others? What makes a good crop, and how have we transformed these species to suit our own needs? Around 12,000 years ago, humans began to transition from nomadic hunter-gatherer societies to a…
Isabel05/05/2015
