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Ep. 45 - Cycads
Who doesn't love cycads? I know I do and can you really blame me? The cycads are an incredible group of plants. They are also quite ancient. Arising …
10 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 44 - Litter Trappers
These plants don't worry about soil, they make their own! Because so many species in the tropics grow either epiphytically or in nutrient poor soil, …
10 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 43 - Orchid Conservation
Many people are surprised to learn that North America is home to over 200 species of orchid. What's more, an embarrassing amount of North America's o…
10 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 42 - Botanizing Illinois
When you think of the Midwest, it is often in the context of the agricultural hotspot that it is. This was my first impression when I considered movi…
10 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 41 - Orchid Sex
The orchid family is the most diverse plant family on the planet. Much of this diversity is driven by intricate and often highly specific relationshi…
10 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 40 - Herbaria!
With herbariums closing around the world, I wanted to sit down and talk with someone who truly understands what they stand for. This week I talk with…
10 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 39 - Emily Graslie of The Brain Scoop
Science denial is a real and present danger in our society. From climate change to evolution, it would seem that an embarrassingly large sector of th…
10 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 38 - A Tour of The Field Museum With Robbie Q. Telfer
You may remember Robbie from Episode 11 of the In Defense of Plants Podcast. He is the poet who is pushing to change the Illinois state flower from a…
10 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 37 - Holiday Hike
2016 has arrived and some friends and I rang in the new year with a hike in the woods. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…
10 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 36 - Lawn Psyche
Lawns are big business. Raking in over $30 billion annually in the United States alone, the pressure to have and maintain a lawn is ever-present. To …
10 years, 8 months ago