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A thought-provoking conversation about food and health, containing actionable information on making better food choices. Thank you Dr. Cassandra Quave🌿⚕️ . youtu.be/HkYVyZzO0OY?si…

Post-doctoral fellowship available at Kew, closing 20 April. For proposals covering plant-people relationships, broadly defined, and using methods from the humanities, social sciences and life sciences see careers.kew.org/vacancy/kew-re… Informal enquiries: [email protected]

If you're a fan of post-apocalyptic drama, you may already know that Season 2 of The Last of Us premieres in just a few weeks—starting on April 13th! I did a couple of fun science communication pieces on Season 1 of the show back in 2023. Check them out: open.substack.com/pub/naturespha…

Do you use essential oils in your daily routine? How about perfume? In this post I break down the basics on how these delicate, aromatic plant compounds are extracted from botanicals. open.substack.com/pub/naturespha…

A new study reveals a high reliance on vitamins, supplements and botanicals among US veterans under treatment for chronic pain. Yet, less than half of the study participants spoke to their doctor about the use of these natural products. ow.ly/aBUs50Vr3As

A new antibiotic has been discovered through study of a soil microbe. Read my latest to learn more and join me this Friday, April 4th at 11 AM PT/2 PM ET in a live stream chat with Dr. Gerry Wright, senior author on the study. ow.ly/klVL50Vsifc

Reminder! Join me today at 11AM PT/2 PM ET for a live science chat with Dr. Gerry Wright about the discovery of a new antibiotic, recently published in Nature. To watch the livestream, subscribe to my newsletter: naturespharmacy.substack.com

Wonderful to join today’s National Academy of Medicine panel in DC to discuss drug discovery, AMR & AI with rockstars Latania Logan, Dr. Cassandra Quave🌿⚕️ Shukla Laboratory for Designer Biomaterials & Gail Cassell. Fantastic opening lecture by Karl Deisseroth and inspiring words from Victor Dzau!

Please share this story with your friends. Ours is just one lab—one of many that have been, or soon will be, impacted by these sweeping changes. But these stories matter. We must speak out. We must make our voices heard for the future of science. open.substack.com/pub/naturespha…

More devastating news on funding cuts to diversity training programs across the country. These cuts harm young, aspiring scientists—and ultimately hurt all of us by shrinking the pipeline of talented leaders and innovators in biomedical research. thetransmitter.org/funding/exclus…

Need some good news? 🎧 On the latest Foodie Pharmacology #podcast, I chat with two inspiring women behind Grady’s “Food as Medicine” program—fighting food insecurity & chronic disease with real impact. 🌿🍎 #FoodAsMedicine #HealthEquity 🎧 open.substack.com/pub/naturespha…

Robert and I are co-founders of the Emory University startup Verdant Scientific, Inc. We were pleased to present Verdant's groundbreaking approach to a first-in-class therapy for atopic dermatitis at the Southeast Venture Showcase in Nashville this week! southeastventureshowcase.com

The FDA plans to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the U.S. food supply. My latest article covers where these dyes come from, their health risks, and which processed foods still contain them. #foodsafety #syntheticdyes open.substack.com/pub/naturespha…

This is a headline one never wants to see.... Will US science survive Trump 2.0? nature.com/articles/d4158…

If you’ve never experienced the joy of foraging for your own food, dandelion greens are a great place to start! open.substack.com/pub/naturespha…

New episode! I chat with Dr. César Ojeda about traditional Mexican fermented drinks, the science of ethnomicrobiology, and the role of microbes in food + farming. Prickly pear cactus brews, fermentation containers, and more! 🎧 youtu.be/sIgsn6Qb8T0?si…

🎧 Top 40 Food Science Podcasts of 2025! 🎧 🔗 Full list here: millionpodcasts.com/food-science-p… Perfect for nutrition researchers, food innovators, and science communicators 🧪🥦 🎧 Why use this list? ✅ Direct access to top food science experts & shows 🎙️🔬 ✅ Save hours of

Happy to see Foodie Pharmacology Podcast at number 5 in the list!

Argan oil has been shown to have many health benefits! Luckily, I was able to pick up a large bottle in a pharmacy during my short visit to Casablanca. Have you ever tried this oil? open.substack.com/pub/naturespha…

For the “indirect costs are too high, this is needed reform” crowd, needed reforms don’t typically strip $16B from the economy and cost almost 100,000 jobs per year. Thanks to Joshua Weitz and colleagues for this analysis. nature.com/articles/s4156…