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Meet the authors behind Ferns: Lessons in Survival from Earth's Most Adaptable Plants! BTI's @fernway.bsky.social and Jacob S. Suissa explore the ancient, resilient world of ferns — plants that have thrived for over 400 million years.

Learn more go.btiscience.org/ferns.

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Text reads "About The Authors". There is an illustration of a fern across the top. There is a headshot of Fay-Wei holding a fern on the left and then an illustration of a fern on the bottom. Text reads "Fay-Wei Li grew up in Taiwan, a subtropical fern paradise and studies for his PhD at Duke University where he and his advisor, Kathleen Pryer, named a new fern genus Gaga after Lady Gaga. In 2017, Fay-Wei joined the Boyce Thompson Institute as a faculty member. His research has been featured in NY Times, the Economist, and Rolling Stone. Text reads "Jacob S. Suissa is a classically trained botanist and fern biologist who earned his PhD in Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. His research focuses on the evolution of form and function in ferns. Jacob also co-founded the educational non-profit Lets Botanize, which is dedicated to inspiring curiosity and passion for plants. There is al illustration of a fern and headshot of Jacob. Text reads "Learn more at go.btiscience.org/ferns.
May 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Travel 400M years in a flip. FERNS explores the evolution, survival, and modern ties of Earth’s most adaptable plants. By @fernway.bsky.social & Jacob Suissa, illustrated by Laura Silburn. Out May 6: go.btiscience.org/ferns #FernsBook #PlantScience
May 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM