title: For the love of ferns.
authors.affiliation: Karen Perkins is a teacher at Palisades Charter High School in Los Angeles. For more on life and careers, visit www.sciencecareers.org. Send your story to SciCareerEditor@aaas.org.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Perkins
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D002321:Career Choice; D029624:Ferns / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D009146:Music; D027343:Rhizome / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development