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Plant Growth and Development: The Scientist Says…

Your link to scientists! Discover science facts from the experts from established institutions with renown in the field (museums, universities, or government offices) and find out about the lives and work of scientists.

Come closer to scientists.

Go Take a Hike!
        This page encourages hiking and exploring the outdoors, and offers links to profiles of famous naturalist and scientists focusing on the natural world, including such people as Rachael Carson and John Muir.

Gregor Mendel
        Famous for his work with pea plants, which provided the basis for our contemporary understanding of genetics, Gregor Mendel was a lover of nature. Read his history here.


At these sites, experts answer questions from curious people seeking science answers.

Ask Detective Le Plant
        Ask Detective LePlant (really the University of Illinois Extension) any questions you may have about plant life. The topics are arranged in a forum, so see if the existing categories match your question.

Ask the Answer Worm
        S. K. Worm (of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service) has answered lots of questions about soil and plants. Peek through the questions, and see what you can learn about soil and plants.

Ask Dr. Universe
        From Washington State University, Dr. Universe provides a friendly and accessible format and as well as lots of valuable questions and answers about the world of science. Users can search a database of previously answered questions and submit questions of their own.

Scientific American's Ask the Experts
        Scientists answer questions about geology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, computers, the environment, mathematics, medicine, and physics.

Mad Scientist Network
        Includes a thorough archive of answered questions in all science disciplines, an area to submit a question of your own, links to other Ask a Scientist sites, and information about careers in science.

The Last Word
        A Q&A site from the British periodical New Scientist filled with truly unique and fascinating science tidbits.


The Franklin Institute gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the National Science Foundation and Unisys Corporation.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 9819641.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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