I should start with flagging a job that's opened this week. One of the journals we're associated with, in silico Plants, is looking for a Chief Editor. in silico Plants is an open-access journal dedicated to digital plant science, computational modeling, and AI-informed plant research. This looks like a fun position, because the field is really shifting at the moment, and it opens the opportunity for a new editor to help support emerging research topics. Also, Rachel Shekar, the managing editor, is extraordinarily good at her job, so if there's a new direction you want to take the journal, the support will be there. Looking ahead to next week, there's not just rain for me to look forward to. Pablo Santos has an article on using moss to rebuild ecosystems, and have a new author who will be writing about invasive seaweed. I have the first batch of video scripts to finish, but I expect I'll write at least one blog post about a paper too. Though probably not the 1000 underpants paper, as that's been covered by Ars Technica already. There will also be another email sharing what we've posted as well as the stories you're sharing on Mastodon and Bluesky, and career postings at the usual time next week. Until then, take care, Alun (webmaster@botany.one) On Botany One The brain does plant science, but the heart moves the body A survey of 421 plant biologists found the strongest recruiter for botany isn't argument. It’s contact. Nina Bziuk: Uncovering the Secret Dialogue Between Plants and Microbes Botany One interviews Dr Nina Bziuk, a microbial ecologist investigating how plants and their microbiomes communicate and how these interactions influence plant health and stress responses. How sterile stamens produce more seeds One plant has swapped some of its stamens for false petals, and that's something that catches a bee's eye. The End of Papaya?: What Genomics Teaches Us About Its Survival A study of papayas in Mexican backyards reveals how hybridisation between wild and...