Today is the 147th birthday of Beatrix Potter. Although she is best know for her books geared toward children, she was also an amateur mycologist/lichenologist and produced many drawings of fungi. Here is one lichen drawing that she did. She was also a big proponent of the dual nature of lichens (i.e., that they represent a symbiosis of fungi and algae), which was still controversial in her day. You can read more about her scientific pursuits here!
-Brendan
About Me
- Dr. Brendan Hodkinson
- Spring House, PA, United States
Scientist, Computational Biology, Oncology Translational Research
Janssen R&D (Johnson & Johnson)
Interests: Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Immuno-Oncology, Genomics, Molecular Diversity
Portions of this blog are based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under grants specified in the individual posts. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF or NIH.
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