Topological Data Analysis shows how gene expression shapes the form and function of flowering plants, which have adapted to dominate Earth’s varied landscapes over 125 million years.
Ynes Mexia was born in 1870 & became one of the most successful botanists in the world.
At a time when most people felt women couldn't travel alone, she did - A woman of color in her 50s & 60s. Mexia traveled the Americas for 13 years, collecting >145,000 #plants & discovering >50 new species.
