The Quiet Branches turns 1 year old in a few days. According to wordpress I had 9400 views this year. And readers from a total of 109 countries. Of course, I know most of my readers are from the US, but still cool to have breadth of countries. I started off this blog talking about … More One year of The Quiet Branches
Never did I think I could get almost 10k views of my blog in a year. Thanks to everyone that read, shared, guest posted, or even just took a quick look. The blog even got to join SciLogs this year (I’ll continue to double post)! I’m open to hearing stories and definitely want to talk … More 2015 in review
Perhaps think about photosynthesis as you look at an evergreen tree if you’re reading this in December (maybe even your Christmas tree), or new budding growth in springtime, depending on where you are in the world. Last week, I mentioned how some new research suggests that light harvesting complexes used by some bacteria and plants … More Essential Genes in Light Harvesting.
Reminder that The Quiet Branches has joined Sci Logs. And I’m posting in duplicate both here and there. This month, November 2015, marks 100 years of Einstein’s theory of general relativity. And there’s been a lot written about it all over the internet and scientific journals, etc. There are a few connections to plants that … More Albert Einstein and Plants.
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