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Sex, plants and colonisation: reclaiming botany from the tendrils of empire

The field of plant-humanities includes botany, taxonomy and plant evolution on the one hand, and literature, law and the arts on the other. Recent publications have covered botanical histories, imperialist plant-collecting fervour, queer botany, botanical art and Indigenous methodologies associated with botany, to name just a few.

The Conversation

Evolution's New Narrative

Life is a decentralized, horizontal network, not merely a centralized, hierarchical tree.

Reason

What defines a species? Inside the fierce debate that's rocking biology to its core

The question of what defines a species has vexed scientists across the ages, particularly in conservation, where decisions require a firm understanding of biodiversity.

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‘We need other logics for our approach to nature’: the woman uprooting colonialism in botany

From plant names to notions of native species, many aspects of the natural world are shaped by empire. We need to decolonise, says the author of a new book – but not all experts agree

The Guardian - UK

Don’t miss: Hayv Kahraman intertwines colonialism and botany in London

Artist Hayv Kahraman draws parallels between colonial botany and her experiences as an Iraqi refugee transplanted into Europe, at Pilar Corrias in London

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Linnean Society faces eviction threat from a philistine government landlord

Letter: Huge rent increases threaten the biological society and other cherished scientific organisations based in Burlington House, writes Philip Barber

The Guardian - UK

30 Celebrities With Bugs Named After Them

This flashy iridescent fly is named after the famous drag performer RuPaul. Here are 30 celebrities with bugs named after them.

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Humans v nature: our long and destructive journey to the age of extinction

The story of the damage done to the world’s biodiversity is a tale of decline spanning thousands of years. Can the world seize its chance to change the narrative?

The Guardian - UK

A new way to name bacteria: 300-year-old system revised thanks to scientific advances

Nearly 300 years ago the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus secured his place in scientific history when he created what’s known as the binomial system. The year was 1737 and, due to the large diversity of plants and animals collected by naturalist explorers in different parts of the world, Linnaeus saw…

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Everything the Light Touches by Janice Pariat review – a dialogue with nature

The stories of four travellers, including Goethe and Carl Linnaeus, are intertwined in an expansive novel set across continents and centuries

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