Chefs stress the importance of mise en place — preparing all ingredients and tools before cooking begins. Floral design is no different. From the tools you need to how to design, source, and care for your flowers, you can’t go wrong with these 10 tips. jasandolive.substack.com/10-must-know-t…

The “known protein universe” is big: hundreds of millions of sequences from thousands of species. Arcadia Science we wondered, how well does it reflect the “actual” protein universe? 🧵[1/15] research.arcadiascience.com/pub/result-pro…

I’m writing a piece on the evolution of flowering plants for jasandolive! Have leads but would love any interesting papers, podcasts, or scientist intros re: -insect-plant coevolution -petal development + evolution -plastid vs nuclear phylogenomic analysis RTs appreciated. 🙏

Don’t let my smile fool you. It took me three tries to make a pavé design for jasandolive w/o floral foam (a non-biodegradable phenolic foam that turns into microplastics). With roses avail year-round, you can make this design anytime, anywhere, for ~$30! jasandolive.substack.com/diy-pave-rose-…

Dear prospective PhD students considering applying to the NSF GRFP call: I am happy to work with you on proposals even if you don't end up working with me or coming to Berkeley. I like doing this. Here is what you should do if you are interested in working on this together:

🗞️Exciting news from ARIA: We’re launching our Synthetic Plants programme, early Sept. We’d love to see new collaborations form between sectors & disciplines - check our teaming tool if interested! 💡Thesis: lnkd.in/gftsJ4HQ 🤝 Teaming: lnkd.in/g-T56Aad

At $0.88/stem, these organic, whimsical pincushions cost the same as gladioli, roses, or large chrysanthemums from Trader Joe’s. This week’s DIY design is an airy, meadow-like arrangement with pincushions (Scabiosa spp.) from Berkeley's Bluma Flower Farm! jasandolive.substack.com/diy-whimsical-…

Playing with asymmetry for jasandolive led to lush greenery feat. lilies, bupleurum, green dragon + an orchid in this custom, yellow vessel.

I love Jasmine Neal's vision and argument for more "scientific third spaces". jasandolive.substack.com/p/climate-comm… Also, selfishly, I'd love to have one nearby in Berkeley. Fill the glut of empty lab spaces with amateur flower designers.