Posts Tagged ‘Jean-Jacques d’Ortous de Mairan’
Jean-Jacques d’Ortous de Mairan: The Sensitive Plant and the Birth of Chronobiology
Internal Circadian Clock November 26, 1678 Today is the birthday of the French geophysicist, astronomer, and most notably, chronobiologist Jean-Jacques d’Ortous de Mairan. Mairan’s job as a chronobiologist is a job one rarely hears about these days. In 1729, Mairan put together an experiment showing the existence of a circadian rhythm in plants. Mairan…
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Chronobiology for the Circadian Clock Today is the birthday of Jean-Jacques d’Ortous de Mairan, who was born on this day in 1678. Mairan was a French chronobiologist – a job one rarely hears about these days. In 1729, da Mairan put together an experiment showing the existence of a circadian rhythm in plants. Essentially, he…
Read MoreNovember 26, 2019 Herbal-Infused Broth, Leave the Leaves, Jean-Jacques d’Ortous de Mairan, Henry Winthrop Sargent, Oak by William Bryant Logan, a Thanksgiving Time Capsule and an Olive Tree on a Movie Set in 1949
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 How To Make A DIY Herbal-Infused Broth | Herbal Academy @herbalacademyne @HeatherSaba It’s just so easy to incorporate herbs into your everyday cooking. “An herbal-infused…
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