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Mapping our deep-rooted relationship with medicinal plants— Harvard Gazette Regions with longer histories of human settlement tend to have greater variety, study finds.

Really nice coverage in Harvard Gazette of our recent article on global patterns of medicinal plant species richness.

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The Society for Ethnobotany meets in Montpellier, 31 May–4 June 2026.
A call for an undisciplined #ethnobotany centred on reciprocity, #decolonial thinking and multispecies relations. #PlantsAndPeople
#ethnobiology #plants #biodiversity #traditionalknowledge #OneHealth

More : tinyurl.com/SEB2026

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The human fingerprint of medicinal plant species diversity Shrestha et al. show that human ecology significantly impacts global medicinal plant diversity. While overall plant diversity remains the primary driver, longer human occupancy increases medicinal pla...

How do social and ecological factors shape the global distribution of medicinal plants? Nawal Shrestha et al. show variable documented medicinal plant richness, test human drivers, and emphasize the need for integrated conservation strategies. #PlantsAndPeople www.cell.com/current-biol...

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Incredibly well-organised #PlantsandPeople conference by PhD researchers @mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social . It was a pleasure to present our research and interact with plant scientists working in in diverse research directions.
#PnP25 🌱👥️

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That’s a wrap on an amazing conference #PlantsandPeople ! 🎉 Huge thanks to all participants for your energy, to our speakers and panelists for inspiring insights, and to our sponsors for making it all possible. 🌟 Until next time! 🙏
#PnP25 #Targenomix #metaSysX

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Some highlights from #PlantsandPeople #PnP25 🌿 I really enjoyed this inspiring conference—huge thanks to the organizers (@mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social) for the kind invitation and fantastic work! 🙏 #PlantSci (1/4)

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Day 2 of #PnP25 🌱; great talks, lively panel, best poster awards 🎉 and BBQ to close it all!🔥
Thank you to everyone who made it unforgettable.

#PlantsandPeople #PnP25

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Big thanks to the #PlantsAndPeople organisers for a very interesting event and to the inspiring speakers, with excellent representation of female scientists on stage! 🌱 #Pnp2025

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Day 2 of #PnP25 is here! After a fantastic first day of science and discussion, we’re looking forward today; with plants in space, reimagining future crops and more. 🌱

Looking forward to all the sessions, posters, and our panel this afternoon before we close with a BBQ! #PlantsandPeople #PnP25

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Madelaine is starting her talk with beautiful flower pictures
#PlantsAndPeople #Pn25

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Jess is kicking of the second day of #PlantsandPeople #Pn25. Excellent mixture of brilliant talks about a variety of plant biology topics #PlantSci

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Jess is kicking of the second day of #PlantsandPeople #Pn25. Excellent mixture of brilliant talks about a variety of plant biology topics #PlantSci

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Day 1 of #PnP25 has started! Inspiring talks, great discussions, and a fantastic atmosphere here in Potsdam-Golm.
Theme: Looking In, Out, and Forward; from molecules to space, and from research to communication.
Loving the energy already! #PlantsandPeople #PnP25

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We’re ready for the 7th Plants and People Conference!
🗓️ September 9–10, Potsdam
🎙️ Organized by PhD students at MPI-MP
This year’s theme: “Looking In, Out, and Forward” - exploring plant science from molecules to space, and from research to communication.
Follow along with #PnP25 & #PlantsandPeople

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Final call! Registration for Plants & People 2025 closes July 31!
Don’t miss the chance to hear cutting-edge plant science and share your work.
🔗 Register here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25

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Plant science meets machine learning, space, and storytelling. From cells to ecosystems, from satellites to society. Register now for Plants & People 2025, Sept 9–10 at MPI-MP!

Poster abstract deadline: July 31
🔗 Register here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...
#PlantsandPeople #PnP25

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Registration is OPEN for the 7th Plants & People Conference (P&P’25)! Join us Sept 9–10 at MPI-MP for talks on plant science, AI, space research & more. Poster submissions are welcome!

Sign up here: plants-and-people.mpg.de/form/registr...

#PlantsandPeople #P&P’25

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It was a real privilege to present a paper at this wonderful and welcoming conference where I met and learned from so many lovely people. Thank you to @zarakesterton.bsky.social and @lucyjhavard.bsky.social for organising and being the perfect hosts.

#plantsandpeople

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A really wonderful conference and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to present a paper. Such a lovely group of people and so well organised by @zarakesterton.bsky.social and @lucyjhavard.bsky.social Thank you! ❤️

#plantsandpeople

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That’s a wrap on #plantsandpeople! Thanks to all of our wonderful speakers, keynotes, artists, and attendees for two days of fantastic discussion and hands-on experimentation. Over and out from @zarakesterton.bsky.social and @lucyjhavard.bsky.social !

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Next up is a paper by Margaux Shraiman entitled 'A Surinamese Butterfly Among Cape Flowers: Maria Sibylla Merian’s Copies of botanical illustrations from the Cabinet of Johanna Breda and Levinus Vincent' 🌼🦋 #plantsandpeople

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…and a glimpse into our earlier study session at the Fitzwilliam Museum, a tour of the botanical highlights of the prints and drawings collection led by Catherine Powell Warren 🌷🖌️ #plantsandpeople

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Our final panel of the conference on ‘Empire and Knowledge’ begins with Joseph Bienko’s paper on 'Baconian Buccaneering: William Dampier’s Excursion to Panama' ⛵️🌿 #plantsandpeople

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And now for the final paper of this panel on Medical Knowledge… Lauren Owen’s from Florida State University speaks to us about recipes for health and wellness in 18thC France! #plantsandpeople

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Yizhou Wang from Hong Kong Baptist University now presenting her paper entitled ‘Botanical Illustrations of Dandelions, Crisis, and Women in Early Modern China’! #plantsandpeople

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Our third panel of the conference on Medical Knowledge kicks off with a paper from Nikolas Brusletto on ‘Botanical Knowledge in the Norwegian Black Books: Folk Medicine, Embodied Experience, and Social Networks’! #plantsandpeople

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We have two workshops running in tandem this morning at the #plantsandpeople conference - one on botanical images at the Fitzwilliam Museum, and a practical workshop on early modern dye production with Nabil Ali! Thanks to @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social for the use of your greenhouses!

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A few more action shots of Nabil Ali leading a wonderful dye plant tour of the @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social #plantsandpeople

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Such a pleasure to give this paper at #plantsandpeople hosted by @lucyjhavard.bsky.social and @zarakesterton.bsky.social - their clever programme has prompted so much great discussion. Looking forward to plant dyes tomorrow!

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