Antonie van Leeuwenhoek: The Father of Microbiology and Pioneer of Plant Anatomy

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Father of Microbiology Today, in 1632, the “father of microbiology” Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born.  Leeuwenhoek’s interest in making lenses led to his discovery of microbial life. Leeuwenhoek’s work set the stage for plant anatomy.     This post was featured onThe Daily Gardener podcast: helping gardeners find their roots, one story at a time…

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Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee  Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community Curated News Early this month, Hoodline published an article about Ink Dwell’s latest installation as part of their Migrating Mural project. Ink Dwell selected a location at…

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