Jodie S. Holt, Ph.D., discusses why plants are essential to our existence on earth, yet most people only notice plants as a green backdrop to their daily lives. Without greater human awareness of plants and their importance, efforts to conserve plant biodiversity will be futile. Why don’t we...

Mieko Ishikawa, discusses the enormous number of living things in the tropical rain forests of Borneo: giant jungle trees rising 200 to 250 feet high, insects carrying pollen, animals feeding on fruits—all interacting with each other and the unique weather in a complex and mysterious dance....

Phillip Crib, discuss The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, which has a magnificent collection of original botanical art that has accumulated over the past 250 years. It is actively being improved and curated and is utilized by Kew’s many botanists and visitors on a daily basis. Crib uses Kew’s...