Why this name ? Does it refer to the Virgin Mary, to be honored with roses ? Such an existing interpretation is mistaken, with both its…
A scientist and a writer
Why this name ? Does it refer to the Virgin Mary, to be honored with roses ? Such an existing interpretation is mistaken, with both its…
In our age of synthetic fibers, natural fibers are nevertheless still very much part of our daily life. Did plant fibers, such as flax, sisal and…
Considerable give-and-take marks cultural exchanges. A prime example is the ritual family dish for the Brazilian Saturday meal, feijoada. It consists of several different pork parts,…
How do naturalists — geneticists, in fact — establish where a given species comes from? This question is closely linked to those of domestication and hybridization…
Clove tree: Syzygium aromaticum, aka Eugenia caryophylatta (Myrtaceae). Why did the Dutch give up New Amsterdam? Considering what it has become, trading away the…