Phipps Blog
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Jun 022015June is Great Outdoors Month: Celebrate by Going Outside!
June is right on the cusp of the seasons – not yet steeped in the intense heat of July, yet more dependable for sunny days and picnics than May. Half spring and half summer, June is a great time to get outside. Perhaps...
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May 282015Phipps’ Botany in Action Fellow Publishes Again!
Our Botany in Action Fellows are always working to share their research with others! This time, Jessica Turner, one of our returning Botany in Action Fellows, is again the author of a recently...
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May 212015Botany in Action at Phipps
You may not realize it when you set foot in the conservatory, but every day Phipps is actively aiding in the pursuit of knowledge through research. For the past several years, Phipps' Botany in Action program...
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May 192015The Importance of Kindness: Teaching Empathy Through Interaction with Nature
Everyone wants to be liked. There is an inherent human need to feel like an accepted member of a group. That is why many of us join clubs and professional organizations. We all feel our best when we think we...
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May 152015Welcome Lorren Kezmoh, Science Education Outreach Coordinator!
We are very pleased to welcome the newest member of the Science Education and Research team, Lorren Kezmoh! Lorren has been a part of Phipps guest services department for two years, and is now working full-time with our department...
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May 132015Phipps’ Featured Scientist of the Week: Dr. Audrey Kittredge
If you frequent the conservatory you may have seen signs from time to time inviting guests to participate in research being conducted by local scientists. Well the scientist behind that research, and often the signs...
