Popular Science Essays

Throughout the years, Rhee lab members have written popular science essays to share knowledge and engage the public with the world of plant biology. These include the Tree Spotlight Series, a partnership with canopy.org, as well as biopics on important plant scientists.
  1. Dwyer W (2022) Plants and Queerness Plantae Blog ​plantae.org/plants-and-queerness/
  2. Lee S (2020) Tree Spotlight: Italian Cypress Canopy Blog https://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-italian-cypress/
  3. Hoang D (2020) Tree Spotlight: Strawberry tree Canopy Blog https://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-strawberry-tree/
  4. Lee S (2020) Tree Spotlight: European Hackberry Canopy Blog https://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-european-hackberry/
  5. Hoang D (2020) Tree Spotlight: Flooded Gum Tree    Canopy Blog https://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-flooded-gum/
  6. Lee S (2019) Tree Spotlight: Narrow Leaved Paperbark Canopy Blog https://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-narrow-leaved-paperbark/
  7. Lee S (2019) Tree Spotlight: Cockspur Coral Canopy Blog https://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-cockspur-coral/
  8. Hoang D (2019) Tree Spotlight: Chinese Pistache Canopy Blog https://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-chinese-pistache/
  9. Hoang D (2019) Tree Spotlight: California Pepper Tree Canopy Blog https://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-california-pepper-tree/
  10. Hoang D (2019) Tree Spotlight: Toyon Canopy Blog https://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-toyon/
  11. Vakulenko G (2019) Tree Spotlight: Japanese persimmon Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/japanese-persimmon-hachiya/
  12. Vakulenko G (2019) Tree Spotlight: Carob Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-carob-tree/
  13. Bharadwaj A (2019) Tree Spotlight: California bay Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/california-bay/
  14. Vakulenko G (2019) Tree Spotlight: Avocado Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-avocado/
  15. Bharadwaj A (2019) Tree Spotlight: Southern magnolia Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-southern-magnolia/
  16. Bharadwaj A (2019) Tree Spotlight: Flowering dogwood Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-flowering-dogwood/
  17. Bharadwaj A (2019) Tree Spotlight: Red Ironwood Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-red-ironbark-eucalyptus/
  18. Bharadwaj A (2019) Tree Spotlight: Blackwood acacia Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-blackwood-acacia/
  19. Hoang D (2019) Nettie Stevens (1861 - 1912) Carnegie Science DPB Website https://dpb.carnegiescience.edu/history/carnegie-figures/nettie-stevens-1861-1912
  20. Lee S (2019) Daniel T. MacDougal (1865-1958) Carnegie Science DPB Website https://dpb.carnegiescience.edu/history/carnegie-figures/daniel-t-macdougal-1865-1958
  21. Hoang D (2019) Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) Carnegie Science DPB Website https://dpb.carnegiescience.edu/history/carnegie-figures/barbara-mcclintock-1902-1992
  22. Hoang D (2019) Jens Clausen (1891 - 1969) Carnegie Science DPB Website https://dpb.carnegiescience.edu/history/carnegie-figures/jens-clausen-1891-1969
  23. Lee S (2019) Albert Blakeslee (1874 - 1954) Carnegie Science DPB Website https://dpb.carnegiescience.edu/history/carnegie-figures/albert-blakeslee-1874-1954
  24. Lee S (2019) Frederic Clements (1874 - 1945) Carnegie Science DPB Website https://dpb.carnegiescience.edu/history/carnegie-figures/frederic-clements-1874-1945
  25. Vakulenko G (2018) Herman Spoehr (1885-1954) Carnegie Science DPB Website https://dpb.carnegiescience.edu/history/carnegie-figures/herman-spoehr-1885-1954
  26. Vakulenko G (2018) Vannevar Bush (1890-1974) Carnegie Science DPB Website https://dpb.carnegiescience.edu/history/carnegie-figures/vannevar-bush-1890-1974
  27. Vakulenko G (2018) Robert Emerson (1903 - 1959) Carnegie Science DPB Website https://dpb.carnegiescience.edu/history/carnegie-figures/robert-emerson-1903-1959
  28. Vakulenko G (2018) Caryl Haskins (1908-2001) Carnegie Science DPB Website https://dpb.carnegiescience.edu/history/carnegie-figures/caryl-haskins-1908-2001
  29. Vakulenko G (2018) Tree Spotlight: Ginkgo biloba Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/ginkgo-biloba/
  30. Vakulenko G (2018) Tree Spotlight: Douglas fir Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/douglas-fir/
  31. Vakulenko G (2018) Tree Spotlight: Giant sequoia Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/giant-sequoia/
  32. Bharadwaj A (2018) Tree Spotlight: Chinese tallow Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/chinese-tallow/
  33. Vakulenko G (2018) Tree Spotlight: Silver-dollar gum Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/silver-dollar-gum/
  34. Bharadwaj A (2018) Tree Spotlight: Monterey pine Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-monterey-pine/
  35. Bharadwaj A (2018) Tree Spotlight: Green dracaena Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-green-dracaena/
  36. Vakulenko G (2018) Tree Spotlight: Coast live oak Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/coast-live-oak/
  37. Vakulenko G (2018) Tree Spotlight: Cork oak Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/cork-oak/
  38. Bharadwaj A (2018) Tree Spotlight: Japanese maple Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/tree-spotlight-japanese-maple/
  39. Vakulenko G (2018) Tree Spotlight: Silver birch Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/silver-birch/
  40. Bharadwaj A (2018) Tree Spotlight: Dawn redwood Canopy Blog http://canopy.org/blog/dawn-redwood/
  41. Rhee SY (1997) Gregor Mendel (1822-1884). Commissioned and originally published on Genetech. Reprinted at Access Excellence, a national educational program that provides high school biology teacher’s access to their colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of new scientific information via the World Wide Web. Currently available at: http://www.cccbiotechnology.com/RC/AB/BC/Gregor_Mendel.php, http://www.math.usu.edu/rheal/stat1040/lecture_notes/Chapter_26.pdf, https://www.verslo.is/home/Raungreinar/lif/Itarefni/Erfdir/Gregor%20Mendel%28e%29.htm
  42. Rhee SY (1997) Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). Commissioned and originally published on Genetech. Reprinted at Access Excellence, a national educational program that provides high school biology teacher’s access to their colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of new scientific information via the World Wide Web. Currently available at: http://www.cccbiotechnology.com/RC/AB/BC/Louis_Pasteur.php
  43. Rhee SY (1997) Linus Pauling (1901-1994). Commissioned and originally published on Genetech. Reprinted at Access Excellence, a national educational program that provides high school biology teacher’s access to their colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of new scientific information via the World Wide Web. Currently available at: http://www.cccbiotechnology.com/RC/AB/BC/Linus_Pauling.php
  44. Rhee SY (1997) Kary B. Mullis (1944 - ). Commissioned and originally published on Genetech. Reprinted at Access Excellence, a national educational program that provides high school biology teacher’s access to their colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of new scientific information via the World Wide Web. Currently available at: http://www.cccbiotechnology.com/RC/AB/BC/Kary_B_Mullis.php
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