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 Earth and explore the plant super-powers that allow them to achieve super-size.
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Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/
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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 might wave its roots in the air like it just don’t care.
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Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/
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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 fruit and how the fruit knows it’s time to signal its own deliciousness.
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Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/
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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.
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Read Roald Dahl's 'The Sound Machine'
https://fleurmach.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/rdahl_screamingtrees.pdf
Listen to a distressed plant:
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhm-www/discover/plants-emit-sound-when-stressed/Sound-of-plant-under-stress.mp3
Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/
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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 what they might include in a Jurassic Salad.
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