Explosive Flowering of the Bunch Berry
NPR’s All Things Considered covers the discovery of the Bunch Berry as the worlds fastest flower. The audio recording on NPR’s website (link below) includes an interview with the student, Sarah Klionsky, who made the initial discovery and her Biology professor, Joan Edwards, who facilitated the subsequent research. The story drives home how important discoveries can still be made of what is often overlooked. Exploding Bunchberries. More about the research that was done and how it was performed is available on Williams College website: Student Research