Episode 10 – Plant Super-Organisms
Some plants get big – like, several acres big – like, an entire forest big – like, the largest living things on the planet big. This episode, Nora and Aly address some of the most sprawling plants on ...
21 Aug 202537min
Episode 9 - Roots in the Air
We all learned that roots are the below-ground part of a plant. Well, it turns out there are exceptions … a lot of them. This episode, Nora asks Aly to explain the many and varied reasons why a plant ...
7 Aug 202536min
Episode 8 - What Makes Fruit Ripe?
Did you know that placing a banana next to an apple can help the banana ripen faster? Well that was news to some people! This episode, Nora and Aly discuss what exactly is going on inside a ripening f...
24 Jul 202547min
Episode 7 - How do Plants Scream Without a Mouth?
Plants do not have mouths, but that doesn’t stop them from expressing themselves! This episode, Nora and Aly touch on the topic of plant communication and explore how plants signal distress. Support u...
10 Jul 202538min
Episode 6 - Jurassic Salad
What if you traveled back in time to the Jurassic Period … and got hungry? Could you make a meal with the plants available at the time? This episode, Nora and Aly do some speculative cooking to see wh...
26 Jun 202535min
Episode 5 - Plants and Fire
Since they first moved onto land, plants have had to adapt to world full of fire, and not only do they survive, they thrive! This episode, Nora and Aly explore how plants persist despite being some of...
12 Jun 202544min
Episode 4 – Brassica!
Did you know that dozens of our favorite vegetables are all the same species? How did that happen? This episode, Nora and Aly explore the science and history of Brassica. Support us on Patreon: https:...
29 Mai 202544min
Episode 3 – What’s Inside a Pinecone?
Aly sent Nora a CT-scan of a pinecone, and it blew Nora’s mind so much that she had to get Aly on the podcast to explain what exactly is going on in there. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.c...
15 Mai 202543min
