Mendel’s Heirs: Eva Wallner

Eva Wallner conducted her first plant cross-breeding experiment at an early age, after she watched a documentary about Gregor Mendel. Eva, a post-doctoral fellow at GMI, investigates how highly specialized […]

Mendel’s Heirs: Michelle Cooper

Michelle Cooper, an award-winning middle school science teacher, teaches Mendel to her students. Her students use the punnett square, a graphical representation of Mendelian inheritance, to visualize the possible combinations […]

Mendel’s Heirs: Alexis Arizpe

Alexis Arizpe, a researcher at GMI, dreams of wrinkled peas when asked about Gregor Mendel. Alexis’s research revolves around tree growth and their coping mechanisms with environmental cues or natural […]