“Botanist in sneakers.” How a scientist gives lectures on a bicycle, works in a museum, and debunks myths about plants

Collage by Olena Zelenina.

Did you know that watermelon is not a berry, as we were taught in school, but a pumpkin, even though it has juicy flesh? It is also related to cucumbers, pumpkins, and squash. What's more, from a scientific point of view, it is a fruit because the fruits that develop from flowers, such as watermelons, and contain seeds are fruits.