Ep. 479 - Insights into Nightshade Defenses

Hybridization in plants is an incredibly interesting subject from an evolutionary perspective. Add in the ecological element, however, and it becomes absolutely mind blowing. This is why Dr. Devani Jolman decided to dive head first into botanical science. What started with some i ...  Show more

Silviculture is a branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests. It can mean a lot of things to a lot of different people but at its core, silviculture is all about how we manage forests. How do we make this process more ecologically friendly? It can be comp ...  Show more

Plants aren’t just sitting around looking cute; they’re doing all sorts of stuff, like defending themselves, and even warning other plants about danger. Today, we’re talking all about the weird and wily world of plants with Professor Beronda Montgomery from Michigan State Univers ...  Show more

Are humans truly safe from the hunger of meat-eating plants? Can we trust the trees that loom over us? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss myths and fictions of killer trees, the science of carnivorous plants and the curious absence of mean-eating p ...  Show more

Plants are fully sick right now - and not just because indoor plants are in fashion. 

They have an immune system, they get infections, and can catch viruses... they just can't move away from their sick neighbours.

While we depend on white blood cells to fight off a ...