My Take on Research as a Machine of Science, Technology, Development, & Innovation Cristy E. Davalos, Writer and Researcher for Materials Library Expansion A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY…… Read more “The Edge of Knowing”
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Exploring Scotland’s Indigenous Materials
Steph Liddle, Writer and Researcher for Materials Library Expansion If you’d asked me a few months ago to name an indigenous Scottish material, I’d probably have been…… Read more “Exploring Scotland’s Indigenous Materials”
Baino / Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Photo and copyright: Thanh, Ngoc. | VNExpress International | https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/places/on-vietnams-lotus-farms-good-seeds-make-a-good-crop-4124015.html Description and Characteristics Baino, known by a number of names including Sacred Lotus, or simply Lotus, is…… Read more “Baino / Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)”
Baling-uai (Flagellaria indica)
Photo and copyright: rarepalmseeds.com | https://www.rarepalmseeds.com/flagellaria-indica Description and Characteristics Baling-uai (pronounced as /bAH-ling-uo-wAH-ie/), known internationally as “false rattan”, “whip vine”, or “bush cane”, is an upright and…… Read more “Baling-uai (Flagellaria indica)”
Cujete (Crescentia cujete)
Photo and copyright: Monthly Agriculture | https://www.agriculture.com.ph/2020/04/19/iligan-farm-counts-value-added-goods-as-a-secret-to-its-success/ Description and Characteristics Cujete (pronounced as /koo-JEE-tee/) is internationally known as “miracle fruit/tree” or sometimes “calabash tree”. It is a…… Read more “Cujete (Crescentia cujete)”
Hoof Fungus (Fomes fomentarius)
Photo and copyright: Dianna Smith | FungiKingdom | http://www.fungikingdom.net/fungi-photos/basidiomycota/polyporales-order/polyporaceae-family/fomes-fomentarius03516.html Description and Characteristics Hoof fungus is a non-edible tough fungus that forms large fruiting bodies, with pores or…… Read more “Hoof Fungus (Fomes fomentarius)”