Plant biologist and science communicator
This Crop is Helping us Understand Humanity’s Nomadic Past — and Prepare for a Hotter, Drier Future
Cowpea production has declined in the U.S. in recent decades. But with drought caused by climate change and depleted aquifers leaving farmlands in regions of India, the U.S., Africa and elsewhere high and dry, Close thinks the time is right to bring cowpeas back in vogue — and he’s doing his part.
September 19, 2019