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About me
I’m a scientist, a writer, a mentor, an educator, a cook, and surrounded by friends, family, and animals I adore and who adore me too. Read more.
What I do
- I Tweet
- I write about plant science
- I write some more about plant science
- I host webinars where other people talk about plant science
- I collaborated on a podcast where other people talk about the culture of plant science
- I talk about writing
- I write about writing
- I work towards equity and justice in science
Recent posts
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“Mom.” A parenting epiphany
Sometimes you realize the importance of a moment only in hindsight, but sometimes you’re instantly aware that a moment has changed you forever. My parenting epiphany occurred while playing “Go Fish” with my then three-year old son. Go Fish is a simple card game; the object is … Continue reading →
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I don’t know how she does it: Stories of plant scientists with children
Originally published on Plantae.org Sept 2027. A recent blog post, “How does she do it?” featured stories of women in neuroscience who have successful scientific careers and families. This post prompted a few of us who are plant scientists and … Continue reading →
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Advent Botany Day 12: Lessons from Plants
For many years, the plant and botany communities have shared stories about plants during the month of December using the hashtag #AdventBotany. After a brief hiatus, it’s back, with a focus this year on #BotanyBooks #AdventBotany2023. I chose to highlight … Continue reading →
Happy New Year Mary! Sending warm thoughts from Florida and really excited to follow this blog. Consider it bookmarked! I’m…