Abstract

In Their Own Words chronicles the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields. These short histories provide our readers a way to learn from and share their experiences. Each month, we will publish in the pages of BioScience and on our podcast, BioScience Talks (http://bioscienceaibs.libsyn.com), the results of these conversations. This history is with Peter Raven, president emeritus of the Missouri Botanical Garden, in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States. He is also a past president of AIBS.Note: Both the text and audio versions have been edited for clarity and length.

中文翻译：

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用自己的话说：彼得·拉文

摘要

在他们自己的话中记载了为自己的领域做出巨大贡献的科学家的故事。这些简短的历史为我们的读者提供了一种学习和分享经验的方法。每个月，我们都会在BioScience的页面和播客BioScience Talks（http://bioscienceaibs.libsyn.com）上发布这些对话的结果。这段历史与美国密苏里州圣路易斯密苏里州植物园的名誉主席彼得·拉文（Peter Raven）息息相关。他还是AIBS的前任主席。注意：文本和音频版本均已过编辑，以保持清晰度和长度。