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Cosmic Views of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt
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Humboldt’s ideas were based on the view of the harmonic order of the Universe, a concept called cosmos, borrowed from ancient Greek philosophy. Read MoreInside our Collections, Plant Science
Frasera caroliniensis: The Anticipation of an Impending Bloom
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It was a rare plant alert, the absolute best category of communication. Read MorePlant Science
Daniel Atha Takes Top Spot in City Nature Challenge
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With this year’s City Nature Challenge now behind us, we’re proud to announce that our very own Daniel Atha, Director of Conservation Outreach, took first ... Read MoreEnvironment & Conservation, Plant Science
Now Available: NYBG Scientist’s Updated Book on Biocultural Conservation
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Paul Alan Cox, Executive Director of the Brain Chemistry Labs in Jackson, Wyoming, and Michael Balick recently published Plants, People and Culture: The Science of ... Read MorePlant Science
What Is a Seed?
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Fruits enclose and protect seeds. So what is a seed? Read MorePlant Science, Videos
In the Lab with Tynisha Smalls
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From studying the genomes of plants in the lab to learning how plants can support us medicinally and nutritionally, NYBG's experts have taken many paths ... Read MoreEnvironment & Conservation, History & People, Plant Science
Now Available: Two Volumes on the Plants, People, and Culture of Palau in Micronesia
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The just-released Ethnobotany of Palau: Plants, People and Island Culture is a two-volume series published by The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) Read MoreInside our Collections, Plant Science
A Botanical Puzzle of the 20th Century
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In Japan in 1941, paleobotanist Shigeru Miki (1901–74) discovered a conifer genus preserved in fossils that had been collected across the Northern Hemisphere. Read MoreInside our Collections, Plant Science
A Dinosaur Blooms in the Conservatory
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Not only had this tall tropical tree never before flowered in Marc’s 20-year tenure at NYBG, but it had not had a recorded bloom since ... Read MoreInside our Collections, Plant Science
Telling the Story of the Quest to Preserve and Classify the World’s Plants
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With Herbarium: The Quest to Classify and Preserve the World's Plants now available, and our January 8 online discussion with the author taking registrations, we ... Read MoreSUBSCRIBE
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