Category: Emerging Researchers & Philosophers
Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity Conservation – By Shubham Singh Dr David Suzuki, a Canadian academic and environmental activist, said “If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us.” Currently, we are on the verge of losing our biological diversity at the fastest rate ever since human civilization. From economy to environment, water to weather, soil to shelter, fire to food and...
Shubham Singh /
December 14, 2022
Role of local traditional healers in preservation of traditional knowledge and biodiversity conservation
Traditional healers are the acclaimed people in a tribal community who provide health care to the local people. Their putative knowledge of natural resources embodying plant and animal sources and mineral substances along with conventional social, ethical, religious, magico-religious and cultural, practices is well-recognized by the indigenous community. It is this competence of the healers that that they work as medical practitioners in the region and help in social, physical and mental well-being of the people in the society.
Dr. Pooja Gupta /
November 1, 2021
The Spiritual Significance of Medicinal Plants in Traditional Healing: My Personal Experience
What does it mean to heal? Common definitions refer to healing as restoring one’s health and making them well again. But how? How does one go about the process of healing?
Catriona Downie /
November 9, 2020
My Journey with Plants
If you had asked me about my knowledge of plants ten years ago, I would have responded with, “they are green, give us oxygen and make for good decoration”. Fast forwarding to the present day, I am now able to write an essay about my journey with plants. Human evolution with plant life has always made me curious. I would often ask myself; why do we only eat certain plants? Why is it illegal to pick certain plants while others...
Misha Patel /
July 2, 2020
The Talking Trees and the Mystery of Nature
Wouldn’t it be amazing if trees could actually talk to each other? Currently, trees communicate by swerving their branches and leaves. They make high, and low-pitched noises. Some day we shall be able to decode their language. But, if the trees could really talk like us, these are a few things I think they would discuss.
Harshit Saxena /
April 30, 2020
If trees could talk to each other, what would they talk about?
Wouldn’t it be amazing if trees could actually talk to each other? Currently, trees communicate by swerving their branches and leaves. They make high, and low-pitched noises. Some day we shall be able to decode their language. But, if the trees could really talk like us, these are a few things I think they would discuss.
Veer Chandra /
April 30, 2020
Nature has its own ways to heal itself!
Today the world is wrestling with the Coronavirus. This pandemic has killed many people all over the globe and is continuing to do so. This is a shorthand story to not feel like a prisoner of this pandemic and plan for a brighter future.
Yashwani Saxena /
April 30, 2020
Kava: Traditional significance and modern clinical interest
The use of Kava is of therapeutic interest but, some adverse effects may be present if its consumption is not done under knowledgeable supervision.
Marco Pepe and Samantha McReavy /
October 8, 2019
When to harvest? The art and science behind picking for optimum medicinal potential
Where and how to grow medicinal plants requires a keen eye, patience and plenty of experience
Heather Beach and Spencer McGregor /
October 8, 2019
Labrador Tea is an Arctic wonder
The value and meaning behind one of the Arctic’s precious medicinals
Heather Anderson, Kelson Miron and Keltie Morris /
October 8, 2019
The Mycelium Solution to Health
As a city dweller, taking a walk through the rich biosphere of an old growth forest can feel like being transported to another world. The abundance of life in these ecosystems are evident. The embrace of mother nature seems to cancel out the noise and demands of modern life, recharging us from everyday stressors. Through these experiences it becomes apparent that ecosystems rich in biodiversity are invaluable to not only the health of the planet, but also to our wellbeing....
Sarah Pravato and Monica Lindop /
September 24, 2018
Emotion and Plants: A Traditional Healing Potion for Success
Jessie McFadden shares her experience learning about indigenous uses of plants while visiting the Blue Sky Community Healing Centre (Thunder Bay, Ontario).
Jessie McFadden /
July 14, 2017
Plants: Nature’s Treasure Chests
Did you know that in the last 30 odd years approximately 73% of all small molecule antibacterial drugs are from or derived from natural sources including plants? Devanshi Shukla a high school student from Guelph, ON shares her experience while investigating plant antimicrobials during a recent visit to the Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation.
Devanshi Shukla /
November 3, 2016