C. Kevin Boyce.

C. Kevin Boyce is a paleobotanist—and a recipient of the 2013 MacArthur "genius grant."

Photograph courtesy John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

MacArthur Genius: "Plants Have Souls"

Fossilized plants can say a lot about climate change.

ByTanya Basu
Published September 28, 2013