News from lab and field research plus a new 6-week learning opportunity!I captured this moment of our horses relaxing beneath a lovely rainbow after a rain storm this summer in Mongolia.Hello dear readers,What a summer! Some days, with so much going on, it felt like I squeezed multiple days into

Ancient olive groves from the Roman empire and the medicinal chemistry of extra virgin olive oil.After France, I traveled to Italy to recollect plants for ongoing research in my lab, restocking our herbarium collections and supplies for phytochemical analysis. During our field work in Puglia, I was blown away by

Lessons learned from a visit to a family-owned vineyard in Saint-Émilion, France.Display of biodynamic wines produced at Clos Systey in Saint-Émilion, France.In early June, I joined Dr. Maria Fadiman on a trip through Bordeaux, France, with the goal of developing a better understanding of the interconnections between plants and people

A fun recipe to try at home.The table setting was a perfect complement to the meal.One of the highlights of our time in Bordeaux was a cooking lesson with cookbook author Sarala Terpstra. An American expat who’s fluent in French, Sarala prepared a delightful vegetarian menu for us to cook