Some herbs surprise me every time I work with them. A single leaf fills the … Herbal Terroir: How Soil Microbes Determine Medicinal Plant PotencyRead more
Biodiversity & Ecosystem Health
Why Plants Produce Chemistry That Affects Human Biology
I remember the moment this finally made sense to me. I was working through terpenoid biosynthesis … Why Plants Produce Chemistry That Affects Human BiologyRead more
What a Plant Biologist Really Does, From the Field to the Lab.
I did not start loving plants in a lecture hall. It started on a forest … What a Plant Biologist Really Does, From the Field to the Lab.Read more
Food, Fiber, and Medicine: Why Plants Produce All Three.
Most people think of plants as serving one purpose at a time. A food crop … Food, Fiber, and Medicine: Why Plants Produce All Three.Read more
What Would Happen If All Plants on Earth Suddenly Disappeared?
I sometimes use this thought experiment when explaining why ecosystem biology is worth taking seriously. … What Would Happen If All Plants on Earth Suddenly Disappeared?Read more
How the Cannabis Plant Makes CBD, and Why CBD and THC Are Different.
People talk about CBD and THC as if they were opposites, one calming and legal, the … How the Cannabis Plant Makes CBD, and Why CBD and THC Are Different.Read more
Herbs vs Pharmaceutical Drugs. What the Plant Chemistry Actually Shows.
Something I noticed early in my plant biochemistry studies stopped me in my tracks. … Herbs vs Pharmaceutical Drugs. What the Plant Chemistry Actually Shows.Read more
20 Flowering Plants Worth Growing: Botany, Chemistry, and What Makes Each One Remarkable
Most articles about flowering plants focus on aesthetics. Colors, heights, hardiness zones. That information is useful … 20 Flowering Plants Worth Growing: Botany, Chemistry, and What Makes Each One RemarkableRead more
Five Everyday Medicines That Started as Plant Chemistry
Open your bathroom cabinet and you are probably looking at a plant, or at least at … Five Everyday Medicines That Started as Plant ChemistryRead more
Botanical Names of Plants: Why Latin Names Matter More Than You Think.
Plant taxonomy was one of the foundations of my botany training. Learning to identify … Botanical Names of Plants: Why Latin Names Matter More Than You Think.Read more