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Faculty Recital, Matthew Michelic, Viola, Music for Family and Friends, October 13, 2019
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Seeley: Honeybee Democracy
No full textThis lecture on Seeley, delivered at Lawrence University on January 7th, 2019, was designed for students and faculty in the college’s Freshman Studies program. Freshman Studies, a multidisciplinary introduction to the liberal arts, has been the cornerstone of the Lawrence curriculum for over fifty years. Alyssa Hakes is an Assistant Professor of Biology
An Overview of American Ginseng through the Lens of Healing, Conservation and Trade
Get PDFAmerican ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) is an herbaceous plant found in the eastern United States and Canada. Due to the high demand for ginseng roots on the Chinese market, it has been harvested at unsustainable rates. If this continues, overharvest along with other environmental factors will lead it to become extinct in the wild. American ginseng became popular due to its similarities with Asian ginseng, (Panax ginseng), a related plant that has been used in Chinese medicine for hundreds of years. Since there is so little Asian ginseng left in the wild, American ginseng now helps satisfy the demand for wild roots. Due to differences in appearance, wild ginseng roots are highly valued over cultivated ginseng. Despite the establishment of the cultivated ginseng industry, the demand for wild roots remains high. As China’s middle and upper classes grow, the demand for these expensive roots increases even more. Meanwhile, the poor economy of the Appalachian region leads more people to harvest ginseng, legally or illegally, as a second source of income. Encouraging the use of wild-simulated ginseng may be one way to reduce the rate of harvest of wild roots
Installation View
No full textMaterials: Wood, laminate, artist books, colored pencils, standard gallery frame
Dimensions: 4.5 x 8 feet and 4 x 7 x 6 feet
Project Advisor: Rob Neilson
Year of Graduation: 2019https://lux.lawrence.edu/artgallery_se2019/1049/thumbnail.jp
