Tag: botany
Why Darwin Exaggerated His Health Problems
All the evidence points to Darwin as a generally healthy man with a strong, active libido, normal sexual function, and prodigious fertility.
Plant Galls and Evolution: A Neglected Study
In my new contribution, I restrict myself to important facets of the historical side of plant gall research.
Remembering Phil Johnson: Visiting San Fran Will Never Be the Same
It pleased me to find out that his reading of my book was one of the major influences that motivated him to take up the fight.
Plant Spirals Finally Solved?
The Fibonacci spirals in plants have long attracted scientists and puzzled them as well. How do they form?
Alfred Russel Wallace: A Life in Science, Rediscovered
Despite the notoriety of Wallace in his own day, he remains a comparatively obscure figure in the history of biology.
