Plant Physiologist Helen Stafford leaves Reed College Biology Dept. $1M [Tomorrow's Table]

Applause for Plant Physiologist Helen Stafford who left the Reed College Biology Department $1M. As a woman scientist in the 1950s, Stafford was ineligible for many jobs. Reed College, not deterred by her sex, offered her a position. She went on to establish a successful career and inspired many young scientists. Here is a short story of how she influenced my career. The windowless room, dank an ...

Nothing more fun than making discoveries [Tomorrow's Table]

"Nothing more fun than making discoveries in nature and then seeing them used for the public good " Listen to the NPR interview with enthusiastic Professor Emeritus Murray Gardener. He describes recent UCDavis symposium with 2011 Nobel Laureates Bruce Beutler and Jules Hoffman Read the comments on this post...

More Consumers Find Seedstarting Great Way to Save Money and Get a Jumpstart on the Garden

BURLINGTON, VT-- - Even as midwinter snow and cold are hitting every state, more consumers than ever are trying to start plants from seed according to Gardener's Supply, a national online gardening retailer ...

UC Davis symposium to highlight the remarkable similarities between the plant and animal immune systems [Tomorrow's ...

The University of California, Davis, will host two Nobel laureates for a symposium this month about the shared characteristics of plants, flies and people in terms of how they fight infections. " Evolution of Common Molecular Pathways Underlying Innate Immunity " will feature the 2011 Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine, Jules Hoffmann of the University of Strasbourg, France, and Bruce ...

Time to prepare for garden abundance

Think spring. But unless you are harvesting some cold-weather crops that you planted yourself, the best place to get fresh local produce is at the Alamogordo Farmers Market.