Ferns can evolve 'backward,' scientists discover
Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns can evolve ‘backward.’
Jacob S. Suissa
Assistant Professor of Plant Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee
As a plant evolutionary biologist, Jacob S. Suissa applies his research and education experience to understand how plant traits are constructed, how they function and how they have evolved across geologic time. He is also a science communicator working closely with a fellow botanist to democratize the study of plant biology through the production of academically rigorous (yet accessible) videos free to the public on social media at @letsbotanize.
