The New York Botanical Garden

The New York Botanical Garden is a museum of plants, an educational institution, and a scientific research organization. Founded in 1891 & now a National Historic Landmark, it is one of the greatest botanical gardens in the world. http://www.nybg.org/

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April 14, 2011

When scientists bake for another scientist’s birthday, they make deliciously nerdy cookies like these featuring bacteria colonies (streaks and colonies!), DNA gels, and … cows. The cookies were baked in honor of Director of Plant Genomics and Cullman Curator, Amy Litt (last seen over on the NYBG Blog talking about her windowsill garden).

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