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Kathy Willis


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Kathy Willis is the director of science at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, England. She is also a professor of biodiversity in the zoology department at the University of Oxford and an adjunct biology professor at the University of Bergen. She has authored or co-authored more than one hundred scientific publications, including the landmark book The Evolution of Plants. This is her first book for younger readers.

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Botanicum: Welcome to the M...

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Good Nature: The New Scienc...

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Plants: From Roots to Riches

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Botanicum (Mini Gift Edition)

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The Evolution of Plants

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Botanicum Activity Book

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Las bondades de la naturale...

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Botanicum Postcards

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Botanicum Postcard Box Set

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Botanicum. Muzeum Roślin

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“Walking for fifteen minutes in the forests compared to urban environments showed up to a 16 per cent reduction in the stress hormone cortisol in the participants’ saliva, and a significant decrease in pulse rate and blood pressure. There was also a large increase in parasympathetic nerve activity (known to increase during times of relaxation) for those participants who walked or sat in the forests compared to urban areas. In addition, the participants reported feeling psychologically calmed, and noted an improvement in their overall mood when in the forests. Shinrin-”
Kathy Willis, Good Nature: Why Seeing, Smelling, Hearing and Touching Plants is Good for Our Health

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