As emphasized in other blog posts, communication is crucial between different research branches. I chose to talk about The potential contribution of vegetation ecology to biodiversity research, (1999) mainly because of the emphasis it gives to communication as a tool between scientists of different research fields and because of the broadness and relevance of theContinue reading “They were doing plant biology long before I was born. An article from 1999.”
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Scientist versus Biology Student on why to protect our biodiversity.
After two ears of the beginning of the major pandemic of modern history, some people are still uninformed. As a scientist, I feel the necessity to expand the knowledge that my professors passed to me, contributing to a major cause that correlates the emergence of epidemics and pandemics with the destruction of the natural worldContinue reading “Scientist versus Biology Student on why to protect our biodiversity.”
Diversification as THE KEY to sustainable food production systems
Sustainable agriculture is a form of producing food that gives balanced importance to the environment, economy and to our society. When contrasted to conventional agriculture, one might think that massive production of giant, sweet and symmetrical vegetables can’t be outcompeted. With the growing human population and climate change, most people THINK we need to produceContinue reading “Diversification as THE KEY to sustainable food production systems”
Exploring the power of science communication
Communication is intrinsic to all organisms. It exists in the form of cell-cell biochemical interactions, translation of experiences from the environment to our brains, perfume… Have you ever thought about why flowers are so attractive and colourful? It is their way of shouting: “Hey! Hello pollinator!!! I am over here!”. Or, why fireflies keep shiningContinue reading “Exploring the power of science communication”
Applied Plant Ecology Winter 2020 