Podcasts about Botany

Epiphytes of one kind or another are ubiquitous components of ecosystems around the globe, but we still know little about what they are doing up in the forest canopy. For instance, how do epiphytes influence the water cycle of various ecosystems? Figuring out how epiphytes interact with the water cycle can help us refine models of drought, climate change, and so much more. Joining us to talk about this is Dr. John Van Stan who you may remember from Episode 457 of the In Defense of Plants Podcast. He and his colleagues are working on refining the concept of the "Epiphyte Area Index" that will help us better understand a model vital ecosystem processes such as hydrology. This episode was produced in part by Chris, Gerald, Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Summer is here - we enter the long days and sultry nights with the garden looking glorious - but always looking to the horizon for a little bit of rain to keep things looking green and lush. Herbaceous borders are set to maximum colour, vegetable beds seem to multiply in growth weekly and the gardener's tan is ever present. So enjoy the long summer days, take some time to appreciate time in your garden and join the Talking Heads pair as they continue to look after their planty spaces, as well as enjoying their gardens at home.The lack of rain in many parts of the UK (not all) has been the number one issue for weeks now - rain dances, water bowsers and talk of changing plantings are now a regular feature of conversations throughout gardens as the  Environment Agency declares half of the UK to be in official drought status! But although there have been many losers in this hot, dry weather its not all bad and Saul and Lucy wanted to bringing a little positivity in this weeks podcast with talk of juicy peaches, luscious exotic planting and of course, the wood-fired hot tub!Instagram links:Saul plantsmansaulLucy lucychamberlaingardensIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show

E.T. is a gorgeous and hopeful movie about man's place in the universe. I won't be talking about that film. I will be discussing Badi, Homoti, Fuzzbucket, Hypersapien, Meatballs 2, Purple People Eater and Mac and Me.Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.Important links:Theme song: "Strip Search" by Neal GardnerIndividual License v20230221Stock Media provided by nealgardner / Pond5Ending song: "Botany 500" by Dawn Davenport and the Window BreakersVisit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠B&S About Movies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and email me at bandsaboutmovies@gmail.com. Donate to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ko-fi page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Listen to the new Nightmare U.S.A. podcast here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightmare-usa-podcast--7095595

At the end of his longevity journey, Mangesh struggles to make sense of the growing belief that death can—or should—be optional. He spends time with death doula Alua Arthur, who explains how accepting mortality allows people to live with purpose, and meets a longevity researcher whose tidy economic models are complicated by a tragic loss in her own life. Then, as he weighs the optimism of young longevinauts with the fear of losing what makes us human, he confronts the question he’s really been asking all along. Watch Alua Arthur’s TED Talk and learn more about Going with Grace Check the Aevitas House events calendar Read Chloe Mango’s newsletter, Chloe’s Lab Notes Learn more about Starsuit, Owen Zoyt’s next-gen spacesuit Check out Bishoy Tadros’s books, podcast, and coaching Visit the Why Philanthropy Matters website and read Rhodri Davies’ essay on longevity Explore Raiany Romanni-Klein’s work on longevity, ethics, and economics Special thanks to Azadi Records and Bliss Samsa for their beautiful tracks, and Botany for the score. Episode collage art by Vahini Shori.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laleh Ahmad speaks with Banu Subramaniam about her recent book Botany of Empire: Plant Worlds and the Scientific Legacies of Colonialism. Their conversation explores how colonialism shaped botany and considers how we might imagine alternative futures. The post Botany's Colonial Present and Alternative Futures: A Conversation with Banu Subramaniam appeared first on Edge Effects.

Rare plants aren't rare for the same reasons. They aren't even rare at different points in time. Figuring out the causes and consequences of plant rarity on a species by species basis is both very hard and very important. Ecologists have to get creative with time, money, and other resources. Join me and Dr. Varina Crisfield as we explore the topic of plant rarity in Canada's boreal forests. This episode was produced in part by Jbert, Chris, Gerald, Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: Blossom Heist: The Mystery of Keukenhof's Missing Flower Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-07-26-07-38-20-nl Story Transcript:Nl: De zon scheen helder boven de Keukenhof Gardens.En: The sun shone brightly above the Keukenhof Gardens.Nl: De lucht was blauw, en de bloemen bloeiden in een zee van kleuren.En: The sky was blue, and the flowers bloomed in a sea of colors.Nl: Het was een rustige zomerdag, maar ook een belangrijke dag.En: It was a quiet summer day, but also an important day.Nl: Over een paar uur zou de prestigieuze tuinrondleiding beginnen.En: In a few hours, the prestigious garden tour would begin.Nl: Sven, een toegewijde botanicus, liep door de paden.En: Sven, a dedicated botanist, walked through the paths.Nl: Hij keek naar de bloemen met een nauwkeurigheid die alleen hij leek te bezitten.En: He looked at the flowers with a precision that only he seemed to possess.Nl: Maar vandaag was er iets mis.En: But today, something was wrong.Nl: Een zeldzame bloem, de Stervan de Nacht, was verdwenen.En: A rare flower, the Ster van de Nacht, was missing.Nl: Hij voelde een knoop in zijn maag.En: He felt a knot in his stomach.Nl: Deze bloem was essentieel voor de tentoonstelling.En: This flower was essential for the exhibition.Nl: Jasmijn, een nieuwsgierige journalist, liep het pad op.En: Jasmijn, a curious journalist, walked up the path.Nl: Ze had gehoord van de verdwijningszaak en rook een verhaal.En: She had heard about the disappearance case and smelled a story.Nl: Ze zag Sven, diep in gedachten.En: She saw Sven, deep in thought.Nl: "Hallo, Sven," zei ze luchtig.En: "Hello, Sven," she said lightly.Nl: "Hoor je iets over de verdwenen bloem?"En: "Have you heard anything about the missing flower?"Nl: Sven keek op.En: Sven looked up.Nl: Hij was niet meteen blij met haar aanwezigheid.En: He was not immediately pleased with her presence.Nl: "Het is een ingewikkelde situatie," mompelde hij.En: "It's a complicated situation," he mumbled.Nl: Maar Jasmijn wilde niet opgeven.En: But Jasmijn didn't want to give up.Nl: "Misschien kunnen we samenwerken," stelde ze voor.En: "Maybe we can work together," she suggested.Nl: "Jij hebt kennis, ik heb vragen."En: "You have knowledge, I have questions."Nl: Sven aarzelde, maar hij wist dat er weinig tijd was.En: Sven hesitated, but he knew there was little time.Nl: "Oké," zuchtte hij.En: "Okay," he sighed.Nl: Ze besloten samen te gaan zoeken.En: They decided to search together.Nl: Ze onderzochten elk deel van de tuinen.En: They investigated every part of the gardens.Nl: Sven liep alert, terwijl Jasmijn aandachtig keek naar de bezoekers.En: Sven walked alertly, while Jasmijn attentively watched the visitors.Nl: Toen ontdekten ze iets vreemds.En: Then they discovered something strange.Nl: Achter een hoge heg vonden ze een geheime doorgang.En: Behind a tall hedge, they found a secret passage.Nl: Ze volgden het pad en kwamen uit in een verborgen gedeelte.En: They followed the path and ended up in a hidden section.Nl: Daar, tussen de planten, was een man bezig bloemen te verplaatsen.En: There, among the plants, a man was busy moving flowers.Nl: Het was duidelijk dat hij niet hoorde te zijn.En: It was clear he wasn't supposed to be there.Nl: Hij had een privécollectie proberen te maken tijdens de drukte van de tentoonstelling.En: He had been trying to make a private collection during the exhibition's hustle.Nl: Jasmijn en Sven keken elkaar geschokt aan.En: Jasmijn and Sven looked at each other, shocked.Nl: "Snel, de bloem!"En: "Quick, the flower!"Nl: riep Sven en haastte zich naar de man.En: Sven shouted and rushed toward the man.Nl: Samen kregen ze het voor elkaar om de zeldzame Ster van de Nacht veilig terug te brengen naar de tentoonstelling.En: Together, they managed to safely return the rare Ster van de Nacht to the exhibition.Nl: De man werd aangesproken door beveiliging.En: The man was approached by security.Nl: Net op tijd stond de bloem weer op zijn plaats toen de rondleiding begon.En: Just in time, the flower was back in its place when the tour began.Nl: Het publiek was onder de indruk, nietsvermoedend van het avontuur dat eraan voorafging.En: The audience was impressed, unaware of the adventure that had preceded.Nl: Later die dag, zat Sven naast Jasmijn.En: Later that day, Sven sat next to Jasmijn.Nl: "Dank je," zei hij oprecht.En: "Thank you," he said sincerely.Nl: "Je journalistiek heeft echt geholpen.En: "Your journalism really helped.Nl: Je verhaal kan veel veranderen."En: Your story can change a lot."Nl: Jasmijn glimlachte.En: Jasmijn smiled.Nl: "En ik heb veel geleerd over jouw wereld," antwoordde ze.En: "And I've learned a lot about your world," she replied.Nl: Ze had haar artikel al in gedachten, een sterk stuk over het belang van plantenbehoud en teamwork.En: She already had her article in mind, a strong piece about the importance of plant conservation and teamwork.Nl: De Keukenhof Gardens stonden weer in volle glorie, en de samenwerking tussen Sven en Jasmijn bloeide net zo mooi als de bloemen om hen heen.En: The Keukenhof Gardens were once again in full glory, and the collaboration between Sven and Jasmijn blossomed as beautifully as the flowers around them.Nl: Hun avontuur had hen beiden veel geleerd.En: Their adventure had taught them both a lot.Nl: Samen konden ze meer bereiken dan alleen.En: Together, they could achieve more than alone. Vocabulary Words:shone: scheenprestigious: prestigieuzededicated: toegewijdebotanist: botanicusprecision: nauwkeurigheidpossess: bezittenmissing: verdwenenessential: essentieelexhibition: tentoonstellingcurious: nieuwsgierigejournalist: journalistdisappearance: verdwijningszaakgazed: kekencomplicated: ingewikkeldehesitated: aarzeldealertly: alertattentively: aandachtigvisitors: bezoekerssecret passage: geheime doorgangsection: gedeelteimpressed: onder de indrukunaware: nietsvermoedendpreceded: voorafgingsincerely: oprechtarticle: artikelconservation: plantenbehoudcollaboration: samenwerkingachieve: bereikenglory: glorieblossomed: bloeide

Summer is here - we enter the long days and sultry nights with the garden looking glorious - but always looking to the horizon for a little bit of rain to keep things looking green and lush. Herbaceous borders are set to maximum colour, vegetable beds seem to multiply in growth weekly and the gardener's tan is ever present. So enjoy the long summer days, take some time to appreciate time in your garden and join the Talking Heads pair as they continue to look after their planty spaces, as well as enjoying their gardens at home.It's been yet another week of dry weather, and with no end in sight the gardening duo ponder what this might mean for the survival of certain insect species - friend and foe. Saul also reports back on his travels, and some exciting news for Plant Heritage, while Lucy turns her (tired) brain towards the Gardeners' World Autumn Fair at Audley End, Essex.  Instagram links:Saul plantsmansaulLucy lucychamberlaingardensIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show

With National Science Week coming up this month we are being asked to select favourite native flowers to celebrate. However, as Professor Darren Crayn at James Cook University in Cairns remarks, while enjoying some benefits of plant life in the moment, we are neglecting the larger field of botany – fewer courses are being taught at universities, sometimes as mere add-ons in biology courses. And yet plant life is so incredibly diverse in Australia that 150 new species are discovered every year.

It's been a tough season for the Botany Swarm this year in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League, as they currently sit at the bottom on the NZIHL ladder. However, they could still find themselves in the playoffs if they manage to get two wins over their opponents the Canterbury Red Devils this weekend. Kyle March is playing for the Swarm, he joined D'Arcy to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode: 3390 Geraldine Watson & The Big Thicket National Preserve.  Today, Geraldine Watson & The Big Thicket National Preserve.

Brewing beer is easy. Four simple ingredients, and a process so straightforward that the earliest beers were brewed by accident when wet grains started to germinate and ferment. But brewing consistently high-quality beer is a different challenge, and the modern brewing process extends far beyond the simple equation of beer = water + malt + hops + yeast. Differentiating your product in a competitive market is a challenge that all brewers face. Doing all of this on a tight budget is a major challenge for many brewers today. While costs can be cut to an extent by purchasing cheaper ingredients, this comes at the risk of reducing product quality, consistency, or flavor.Through careful optimization of each step of the brewing process, you can improve yields and efficiency, allowing you to continue to use the high-quality ingredients that define your brand. In this presentation, you will discover the full range of tools available in the Brewer's Toolkit. Learn how to use nutrients, enzymes, process aids, flavor additions, specific yeast strains and inactive specific yeast products to improve beer quality and brewing efficiency.Eric Abbott has a B.Sc. in Biochemistry, a M.Sc. in Botany, and 20 years of experience in the beverage industry. Since 2017, Eric has brought experience as a brewer, R&D scientist, and technical sales manager to the Lallemand Brewing technical team. As the main point of contact for brewing technical support and troubleshooting, Eric is keenly aware of the challenges that brewers face everyday. In collaboration with the Lallemand Brewing innovation team, Eric works to develop new products and resources to help brewers to improve product quality and increase brewing efficiency. Eric is a father of three daughters in the Montreal area, and he enjoys kayaking on the Rivière de Milles Iles, when it is not frozen.Join us in person for CBP Connects TampaDecember 7-9, 2026Come get inspired, leave with actionable strategies: https://cbpconnects.com/

Because the vast majority of longevity research is based on white people, Mangesh asks the question, what about HIS body? He talks with a Yale researcher from Delhi who explains how centuries of colonialism have shaped South Asian epigenetics, leading to stark inequalities—and more big questions. And then, Mangesh heads to India, where he subjects himself to high-tech services at a biohacking lab and visits a traditional ayurvedic clinic. Back home in New York, his mom reflects on life after loss, and how much longer she really wants to live. Plus: Mangesh’s teenage son explains looksmaxxing and rates his dad’s face. Learn more about Raghav Sehgal’s longevity research Check out Reverse Infinity and Shree Shanti Wellness in Goa Try a recipe for pani puri Listen to the BBC audio documentary 3 Million, about the Bengal famine Special thanks to Azadi Records and Bliss Samsa for their beautiful tracks, and Botany for the score. Episode collage art by Vahini Shori.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cloning may seem like a futuristic topic largely reserved for science fiction but plants are doing it all the time. Clonality is one of the many aspects that can make plant species successful across the landscape. It can also greatly impact the way we approach plant conservation efforts. Despite the importance of cloning in plants, we still know very little about how its influences plant population dynamics. Which plants are clonal? How long can clones live? How does cloning influence pollination? These questions and more are what drive people like Dr. Ashley Morris. Join us as we look at why she is so fascinated by cloning and conservation in plants. This episode was produced in part by Chris, Gerald, Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Summer is here - we enter the long days and sultry nights with the garden looking glorious - but always looking to the horizon for a little bit of rain to keep things looking green and lush. Herbaceous borders are set to maximum colour, vegetable beds seem to multiply in growth weekly and the gardener's tan is ever present. So enjoy the long summer days, take some time to appreciate time in your garden and join the Talking Heads pair as they continue to look after their planty spaces, as well as enjoying their gardens at home.Wow it is dry out there and the temperatures are well above the norm for long periods - so both Lucy and Saul are, to say the least, continuing in good British form - 'mad dogs and Englishmen' comes to mind. Gardening still needs to be done though - if just the watering - so Lucy has been continuing to shape her client's plots and Saul has spent almost 12 days getting ready and then half-wilting at RHS Badminton - so listen in to find out how that goes - and if the worse happens at least we can all go for a dip in Lucy's new hottub!Instagram links:Lucy lucychamberlaingardensSaul plantsmansaulIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Blossoming Bonds: A Summer Journey in Botany Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2026-07-18-22-34-02-da Story Transcript:Da: Sommerens solstråler svømmede over blomsterfarmen, der var fyldt med farverige blomster.En: The summer sunbeams swam over the flower farm, filled with colorful flowers.Da: Det var her, Soren begyndte sit sommerkursus i botanik.En: It was here that Soren began his summer course in botany.Da: Blomsterfarmen var stor og fuld af duftende roser, tulipaner og lavendel.En: The flower farm was large and full of fragrant roses, tulips, and lavender.Da: Søren, en stille og flittig elev, følte sig hjemme mellem planterne.En: Søren, a quiet and diligent student, felt at home among the plants.Da: Han elskede at lære om deres vækst og struktur.En: He loved learning about their growth and structure.Da: Men det sociale var svært for ham.En: But the social aspect was difficult for him.Da: Kirsten, derimod, var altid omringet af latter og samtaler.En: Kirsten, on the other hand, was always surrounded by laughter and conversations.Da: Hun var på kurset for at lære om bæredygtig landbrug, så hun kunne hjælpe sin familie på deres egen gård.En: She was taking the course to learn about sustainable farming so she could help her family on their own farm.Da: Hendes karisma skinnede ligesom sommerens sol, og Soren frygtede, at han ikke kunne finde sin plads i hendes selskab.En: Her charisma shone just like the summer sun, and Soren feared he couldn't find his place in her company.Da: Den første dag stod Soren på kanten af en gruppe, da underviseren præsenterede et gruppearbejde.En: On the first day, Soren stood on the edge of a group as the instructor presented a group project.Da: "Partnere," sagde han.En: "Partners," he said.Da: Søren kiggede rundt og så Kirstens smil.En: Søren looked around and saw Kirsten's smile.Da: Måske kunne han finde modet til at spørge hende.En: Perhaps he could find the courage to ask her.Da: Han tog en dyb indånding, tog skridtet frem og sagde: "Kirsten, vil du arbejde sammen med mig?"En: He took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said, "Kirsten, would you like to work with me?"Da: Kirsten nikkede glad.En: Kirsten nodded happily.Da: "Det vil jeg gerne, Soren!"En: "I'd love to, Soren!"Da: De begyndte deres projekt sammen, men Soren fandt det svært at åbne op.En: They began their project together, but Soren found it difficult to open up.Da: En dag, på en ekskursion for at samle prøver, trak sorte skyer sig over himlen.En: One day, on an excursion to gather samples, dark clouds gathered over the sky.Da: Kornet regn begyndte at falde.En: Grainy rain began to fall.Da: Gruppen søgte ly under en stor eg.En: The group sought shelter under a large oak tree.Da: Soren og Kirsten arbejdede tæt sammen for at sikre deres prøver mod regnen.En: Soren and Kirsten worked closely together to protect their samples from the rain.Da: Kirsten grinede.En: Kirsten laughed.Da: "Se, vi har brug for hinandens hjælp!"En: "See, we need each other's help!"Da: I det øjeblik indså Soren, at Kirstens åbne natur kunne være en styrke, ikke en trussel.En: In that moment, Soren realized that Kirsten's open nature could be a strength, not a threat.Da: Han begyndte at dele sine egne ideer og viden, og sammen kreerede de et projekt, der var unikt og gennemtænkt.En: He began to share his own ideas and knowledge, and together they created a project that was unique and well thought out.Da: Endelig, på kursets afslutning, præsenterede de deres arbejde.En: Finally, at the end of the course, they presented their work.Da: De talte om bæredygtige metoder og den langtidsvirkning, det kunne have for landbrug.En: They talked about sustainable methods and the long-term impact they could have on agriculture.Da: Underviseren roste Soren for hans dybdegående viden og Kirsten for hendes kreativitet.En: The instructor praised Soren for his in-depth knowledge and Kirsten for her creativity.Da: Soren var stolt.En: Soren was proud.Da: Han havde opnået sin drøm om at udmærke sig på kurset.En: He had achieved his dream of excelling in the course.Da: Men vigtigere, han fandt ud af, at hans passion for planter kunne bygge broer til andre mennesker.En: But more importantly, he discovered that his passion for plants could build bridges to other people.Da: Han følte sig ikke længere alene blandt mennesker.En: He no longer felt alone among people.Da: Kirsten og han gik videre fra kurset som venner, klar til nye eventyr i hver deres retning.En: Kirsten and he moved on from the course as friends, ready for new adventures in their respective directions.Da: Som sommeren gled over i sensommer, var Soren klarere over, at hans fremtid var fyldt med blomster, både i hans studie og i de relationer, han kunne skabe.En: As summer slipped into late summer, Soren was clearer that his future was filled with flowers, both in his studies and in the relationships he could create. Vocabulary Words:sunbeams: solstrålerfragrant: duftendediligent: flittigsustainable: bæredygtigcharisma: karismacourage: modexcursion: ekskursiongrainy: kornetshelter: lystrength: styrkethreat: trusselunique: uniktin-depth: dybdegåendepraised: rostepassion: passionbridges: broeradventures: eventyrrespective: respektiveslipped: gledfilled: fyldtbotany: botanikaspect: aspektlaughter: latterconversations: samtalerpresented: præsenteredepartners: partnerebreathtaking: dyb indåndingproject: projektstructure: strukturknowledge: viden

Send us Fan MailWhat's up, Plant People! I'm back today with an episode that's been a LONG time coming! I chatted with Dr. Ben Goulet-Scott and Dr. Jacob Suissa back at the beginning of the year to talk about their social media outlet/non-profit/incredible new book, all called Let's Botanize! They met in graduate school, and built a strong friendship that grew into what Let's Botanize is today. Tune in to today's episode as we discuss:• botanizing as a natural history hobby rooted in observation and note-taking • how Jacob and Ben's paths through grad school shape their approach to teaching plants • using curiosity about plants to support climate and biodiversity awareness • building Let's Botanize as a nonprofit with a board, interns, and shared skills • why their book uses 101 prompts to help anyone connect with plants • balancing social media reach with real-world learning and community “third spaces” • how scientific uncertainty can be communicated without dumbing it down • memorable plant mysteries like marcescence and why some trees keep dead leavesThis is a fun and insightful conversation, and I know y'all are going to love it!Learn more about and connect with Let's Botanize at the links below!InstagramTikTokYouTubeWebsiteTimestamps:00:00 Welcome and Guest Tease02:55 Meet Jacob Souissa04:09 Meet Ben Goulet Scott09:16 Why Start Lets Botanize11:58 COVID Growth and Mission16:16 Plants and Human Connection20:23 Public Feedback and Aha Moments24:16 Midroll and Support26:31 Nonprofit Team and Board30:30 Interns Community and Next Steps33:33 Book Mission And Prompts36:43 Three Sections Parts Patterns Perspectives39:42 Paper Book And Unplugging42:53 Botanizing As Community45:10 Instagram Process And Philosophy48:44 Marcescence Mystery Explained52:11 Embracing Scientific Complexity54:35 Take Home Messages57:48 Where To Find Lets Botanize58:54 Final Reflections And OutroSupport the showAs always, thanks so much for listening! Subscribe, rate, and review Planthropology on your favorite podcast app. It helps the show keep growing and reaching more people! As a bonus, if you review Planthropology on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser and send me a screenshot of it, I'll send you an awesome sticker pack!Planthropology is written, hosted, and produced by Vikram Baliga. Our theme song is "If You Want to Love Me, Babe, by the talented and award-winning composer, Nick Scout. Midroll tunes are by Rooey.Substack: Office HoursWebsite: www.planthropologypodcast.comPodchaser: www.podchaser.com/PlanthropologyFacebook: PlanthropologyFacebook group: Planthropology's Cool Plant PeopleInstagram: @PlanthropologyPode-mail: planthropologypod@gmail.com

The game’s afoot! Many powerful people—from world leaders to Silicon Valley billionaires—have been whispering about the possibility of living forever via organ replacement. But is their dream a reality, or is it still in the realm of sci-fi? Mangesh learns about Vladimir Putin’s longevity obsession from an exiled Russian journalist, spends an illuminating afternoon with a white-hat hacker, and meets a scientist who’s rebuilding brains, one cell at a time. Finally, he tracks down the co-founder of a mysterious start-up that’s rumored to be doing things no one ever thought possible… until now. Read Proekt’s coverage of Putin’s health, and Foreign Policy on death rates for Russian soldiers Read Nakoa Po’s Sundial Therapeutics Substack Support your local library Visit R3 Bio’s website, and read coverage in Wired and MIT Technology Review Special thanks to Azadi Records and Bliss Samsa for their beautiful tracks, and Botany for the score. Episode collage art by Vahini Shori.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

你有想過紅豆是哪裡來的嗎？不是南國喔，南國來的那個吃了對身體不太好，這集的來賓的研究主題之一，是拿來做紅豆湯紅豆餅豆沙包紅豆麵包的那個紅豆，一起來聽聽承叡與我們分享他的學術歷程，以及很有趣的紅豆(還有綠豆)的起源故事。承叡從博士班時研究十字花科植物，到回台灣之後因緣際會找到了這條聽起來就很好吃的研究主題，從此開始走進植物演化、族群遺傳和人類發展歷史這幾條向來剪不斷理還亂的故事線糾葛之中。你想知道紅豆和綠豆是循著什麼路徑、經歷怎樣的馴化歷程，從不太好吃的野地植物走上人類的餐桌的嗎？在這條越變越好吃的路上，又是哪些特徵變化扮演了重要的角色呢？這種以種子為主要材料的研究主題，研究材料要從哪裡來呢？本集推薦搭配您個人喜歡的紅豆/綠豆食品服用，這樣就算心靈沒有獲得啟發，至少還有胃能獲得滿足。 相關連結 https://sites.google.com/site/chengrueilee/ 工作人員 內容製作：承叡、雯薇、天豪 後製：天豪 文案：天豪 音樂：雯薇 封面：雯薇 上架：天豪 宣傳：Angel、雯薇 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Discount link for The Plant Palette Builder JEFF EPPING BIO Jeff's passion for plants and gardening is reflected in his 35-year career as an award-winning horticulturist and garden designer. During his 28 years as Director of Horticulture at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, he transformed a lawn-laden landscape into a nationally acclaimed public garden, known for its artistic and innovative, plant-driven designs and ecologically sound gardening techniques. Alongside that role, he also ran his own design and consulting business for 25 years and continues to do so today. Epping Design & Consulting specializes in eco-conscious gardening guidance and designs for projects ranging from small private gardens to large public landscapes and expansive business campuses. Jeff shares his expertise through classes, workshops, tours, and lectures. His insightful writing has been featured in leading gardening publications like Fine Gardening, Martha Stewart Living and Better Homes and Gardens, and his work has been recognized by The New York Times and The Washington Post, among others. Beyond print, he's also contributed to radio, television, online videos, and podcasts. He has received prestigious awards from both the American Public Gardens Association and the Perennial Plant Association, honoring his significant contributions to horticulture. Jeff's new book, published by Timber Press, entitled The Gravel Garden: Visionary, Drought-Defying, Naturalistic Designs, is available now from bookstores. You can learn more about Jeff by visiting his website jeffepping.com. THE PLANTASTIC PODCAST The Plantastic Podcast is a monthly podcast created by Dr. Jared Barnes.  He's been gardening since he was five years old and now is an award-winning professor of horticulture at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX.  To say hi and find the show notes, visit theplantasticpodcast.com. You can learn more about how Dr. Jared cultivates plants, minds, and life at meristemhorticulture.com.  He also shares thoughts and cutting-edge plant research each week in his newsletter plant•ed, and you can sign up at meristemhorticulture.com/subscribe.  Until next time, #keepgrowing!

Daisy trees, petrels, and pink iguanas... The Galápagos Islands are home to unique endemic species found nowhere else in the world. Sadly, the ecosystems that support them are under threat from invasive species and outright destruction. If something isn't done to turn the tide, species will be lost forever. Luckily, organizations such as Jocotoco Conservation Foundation are hard at work slowing and hopefully reversing this trend. Join me and Juan Alejo Chávez as we discuss the efforts to restore daisy trees (Scalesia pedunculata) and other native plants that comprise this unique forest ecosystem. This episode was produced in part by Chris, Gerald, Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fluent Fiction - Danish: Harmony in Nature: A Botanist & Artist's Creative Partnership Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2026-07-12-22-34-01-da Story Transcript:Da: Solen skinnede over Botanisk Have i København.En: The sun shone over the Botanisk Have in København.Da: Luften var varm, og der duftede af sommerblomster.En: The air was warm, and there was a scent of summer flowers.Da: Johan og Klara gik forsigtigt i haven.En: Johan and Klara walked carefully through the garden.Da: Blomsterne var i fuldt flor, og grønne planter strakte sig mod himlen.En: The flowers were in full bloom, and green plants stretched towards the sky.Da: Det var her, de mødtes for at planlægge deres projekt.En: It was here that they met to plan their project.Da: Johan, en grundig botaniker, elskede struktur.En: Johan, a meticulous botanist, loved structure.Da: Han bar en mappe med papirer og en notesblok.En: He carried a folder with papers and a notebook.Da: Ved siden af gik Klara, en kunstner, med en skitseblok under armen.En: Next to him walked Klara, an artist, with a sketchpad under her arm.Da: Hun søgte inspiration fra naturen omkring sig.En: She sought inspiration from the nature around her.Da: De satte sig på en bænk tæt ved den lille dam.En: They sat on a bench near the small pond.Da: Vandets rislen skabte en rolig baggrundslyd.En: The trickling of water created a calm background sound.Da: "Vi har brug for en plan," sagde Johan alvorligt.En: "We need a plan," said Johan seriously.Da: "Hvis vi ønsker, at projektet skal lykkes, skal alt være organiseret."En: "If we want the project to succeed, everything must be organized."Da: Klara nikkede, men hendes tanker sværmede omkring blomsterfarver og unikke former.En: Klara nodded, but her thoughts swirled around flower colors and unique shapes.Da: "Jeg har brug for frihed til at lade mig inspirere," svarede hun.En: "I need freedom to let myself be inspired," she replied.Da: "Tegningerne bliver bedst, når jeg følger min intuition."En: "The drawings turn out best when I follow my intuition."Da: Johan kiggede på hende med et skævt smil.En: Johan looked at her with a wry smile.Da: "Jeg har lavet et detaljeret skema," sagde han og åbnede mappen.En: "I have made a detailed schedule," he said, opening the folder.Da: "Det hjælper os med at holde fokus."En: "It helps us stay focused."Da: Klara kiggede på papiret.En: Klara looked at the paper.Da: Der var mange detaljer, tidsfrister, og opgaver.En: There were many details, deadlines, and tasks.Da: Hun sukkede stille.En: She sighed quietly.Da: "Jeg skal have mulighed for at være spontan," sagde hun.En: "I need the opportunity to be spontaneous," she said.Da: "Naturen er uforudsigelig.En: "Nature is unpredictable.Da: Det bør vores arbejde også være."En: So should our work be."Da: De gik videre til væksthuset, hvor diskussionen fortsatte.En: They continued to the greenhouse, where the discussion went on.Da: Johan pointerede vigtigheden af præcision i præsentationen af en bestemt planteart.En: Johan pointed out the importance of precision in the presentation of a particular plant species.Da: Klara insisterede på kunstnerisk frihed til at fange plantens essens på sin egen måde.En: Klara insisted on artistic freedom to capture the essence of the plant in her own way.Da: En fugl landede blidt udenfor på en grøn gren.En: A bird landed softly outside on a green branch.Da: De så begge på den, og et øjeblik gik det op for dem, at deres debat kunne skade projektet.En: They both looked at it, and for a moment, they realized that their debate could harm the project.Da: "Vi har begge stærke synspunkter," indrømmede Johan til sidst.En: "We both have strong viewpoints," Johan admitted at last.Da: "Men projektet kræver en balance."En: "But the project requires a balance."Da: "Jeg er enig," sagde Klara med et forsigtigt smil.En: "I agree," said Klara with a tentative smile.Da: "Lad os finde en måde at kombinere struktur og kreativitet."En: "Let's find a way to combine structure and creativity."Da: De tilbragte resten af dagen med at diskutere og udvikle en plan, der tillod struktur i de nødvendige dele, men også plads til Klaras kreative indfald.En: They spent the rest of the day discussing and developing a plan that allowed for structure in the necessary parts but also room for Klara's creative impulses.Da: Da solen begyndte at gå ned, forlod de haven med en ny forståelse.En: As the sun began to set, they left the garden with a new understanding.Da: Johan lærte at værdsætte kreativitetens værdi, mens Klara opdagede betydningen af struktur.En: Johan learned to appreciate the value of creativity, while Klara discovered the importance of structure.Da: De havde fundet en balance, som ville gøre deres projekt stærkt og harmonisk.En: They had found a balance that would make their project strong and harmonious.Da: Botanisk Have blev stille, men der var liv, både blandt planterne og i det partnerskab, der nu var styrket.En: The Botanisk Have grew quiet, but there was life, both among the plants and in the partnership that was now strengthened. Vocabulary Words:shone: skinnedecarefully: forsigtigtbloom: flormeticulous: grundigsought: søgtepond: damtrickling: rislenintuition: intuitionwry: skævtschedule: skemaspontaneous: spontanunpredictable: uforudsigeliggreenhouse: væksthusprecision: præcisionspecies: planteartessence: essenslanded: landedesoftly: blidtviewpoints: synspunkteradmitted: indrømmedetentative: forsigtigtimpulses: indfaldappreciate: værdsætteharmony: harmoniskscent: duftedebench: bænkopportunity: mulighedcapture: fangeharm: skaderealized: gik op for dem

Fluent Fiction - Hindi: Courage in Bloom: A Summer Tale of Friendship and Triumph Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2026-07-12-07-38-19-hi Story Transcript:Hi: गर्मियों की एक चटकाती दोपहर थी।En: It was a scorching summer afternoon.Hi: नई दिल्ली के लोधी गार्डन्स में हर तरफ हरियाली फैली हुई थी।En: Greenery was spread all over New Delhi's Lodhi Gardens.Hi: पुराने खंडहर और रंग-बिरंगे फूलों की खशबू से बगीचा महक रहा था।En: The garden was fragrant with old ruins and the scent of colorful flowers.Hi: पक्षियों की चहचहाहट वातावरण को और भी खुशनुमा बना रही थी।En: The chirping of birds was making the atmosphere even more pleasant.Hi: इसी बीच, दो दोस्त, आरव और लता, हाथ में नोटबुक और कैमरा लिए, पौधों की नई प्रजातियाँ खोज रहे थे।En: In the midst of this, two friends, Aarav and Lata, with a notebook and camera in hand, were searching for new plant species.Hi: आरव एक युवा वनस्पतिशास्त्री था, जिसे पेड़-पौधों से गहरा लगाव था।En: Aarav was a young botanist, who had a deep affection for trees and plants.Hi: परंतु, उसे हमेशा ये डर सताता कि आखिर वो ऐसी विपत्तियों में क्या करेगा जो पहले से तय नहीं।En: However, he was always worried about what he would do in unforeseen adversities.Hi: उसका दोस्त, लता, जो उसे हमेशा प्रोत्साहित करती, कला के क्षेत्र में जाने की भी इच्छा रखती थी, जो उसने आरव से कभी साझा नहीं किया था।En: His friend, Lata, who always encouraged him, also had a desire to enter the field of art, which she had never shared with Aarav.Hi: एक पेड़ के नीचे खड़े होकर, लता ने एक सुन्दर सा पौधा देखा और पास जाकर उसका निरीक्षण करने लगी।En: Standing under a tree, Lata saw a beautiful plant and moved closer to examine it.Hi: तभी अचानक, लता को छींक आई।En: Suddenly, she sneezed.Hi: पहले हल्की-फुलकी लग रही एलर्जी अचानक गंभीर हो गई।En: What seemed like a mild allergy at first quickly became serious.Hi: उसकी साँसें तेज़ चलने लगीं और चेहरा लाल हो गया।En: Her breathing became rapid, and her face turned red.Hi: आरव के लिए ये पल बहुत डरावना था।En: For Aarav, this moment was terrifying.Hi: उसे समझ नहीं आ रहा था कि क्या करना चाहिए।En: He couldn't figure out what to do.Hi: उसने तेज़ धड़कते दिल से इधर-उधर देखा।En: With a racing heart, he looked around.Hi: उसके मन में डर था कि कहीं उसके डर के कारण लता को ज्यादा नुकसान न हो जाए।En: He was afraid that because of his fear, Lata might get more harmed.Hi: लेकिन लता की हालत बिगड़ती देख, उसने जल्दी और समझदारी के साथ निर्णय लेने का सोचा।En: But seeing Lata's condition worsen, he decided to act quickly and sensibly.Hi: उसने लता के बैग से उसकी इमर्जेंसी दवाई निकाली और उसे दिया।En: He took the emergency medicine from Lata's bag and gave it to her.Hi: इसके तुरंत बाद उसने अपने फोन से एम्बुलेंस को कॉल किया।En: Immediately after, he called an ambulance with his phone.Hi: आरव ने लता का हाथ थाम कर उसके ठीक होने की प्रतीक्षा की।En: Aarav held Lata's hand and waited for her recovery.Hi: हर गुजरते मिनट के साथ, उसका आत्मविश्वास बढ़ रहा था।En: With each passing minute, his confidence was growing.Hi: एम्बुलेंस के आने तक, आरव ने अपनी पूरी ताकत से लता को संभाला।En: Until the ambulance arrived, Aarav supported Lata with all his strength.Hi: कुछ देर बाद जब लता अस्पताल से ठीक होकर लौटी, तो उसने आरव की तारीफ की।En: A little while later, when Lata returned recovered from the hospital, she praised Aarav.Hi: "तुमने साबित कर दिया, आरव।En: "You proved yourself, Aarav.Hi: तुमने मेरी जान बचाई।En: You saved my life."Hi: " उसकी आँखों में कृतज्ञता और प्रशंसा थी।En: Her eyes were filled with gratitude and admiration.Hi: लता ने आरव को आश्वस्त किया कि वह भी अपने सपनों का पीछा करेगी और कला के क्षेत्र में कदम रखेगी।En: She assured Aarav that she would also pursue her dreams and step into the field of art.Hi: आरव को आज अपनी क्षमताओं पर विश्वास हो गया था।En: Aarav had gained confidence in his abilities today.Hi: उसने महसूस किया कि कभी-कभी, डर को हराना और जोखिम उठाना ही असली जीत होती है।En: He realized that sometimes, the real victory lies in overcoming fear and taking risks.Hi: उसे ये भी समझ आया कि एक सच्चा दोस्त अपने साथी के सपनों को पूरा करने में मदद करता है।En: He also understood that a true friend helps their companion in fulfilling their dreams.Hi: उन दोनों ने साथ बैठकर, लोधी गार्डन्स की मनमोहक छटा का आनंद लिया और भविष्य की नई राहों की ओर देखा।En: The two of them sat together, enjoying the enchanting beauty of Lodhi Gardens, and looked toward new paths for the future.Hi: इस दिन ने न सिर्फ उनकी दोस्ती को मजबूत किया, बल्कि आरव को अपने डर को हराने का भी हौसला दिया।En: This day not only strengthened their friendship but also gave Aarav the courage to overcome his fears. Vocabulary Words:scorching: चटकातीgreenery: हरियालीfragrant: महकchirping: चहचहाहटaffection: लगावunforeseen: तय नहींadversities: विपत्तियोंencouraged: प्रोत्साहितexamine: निरीक्षणsneezed: छींकallergy: एलर्जीterrifying: डरावनाsensible: समझदारीambulance: एम्बुलेंसconfidence: आत्मविश्वासgratitude: कृतज्ञताadmiration: प्रशंसाfulfilling: पूरा करनेenchanting: मनमोहकbotanist: वनस्पतिशास्त्रीrapid: तेज़taut: सताताruins: खंडहरpursue: पीछा करेगीdesire: इच्छाstrengthened: मजबूत कियाrealized: समझ आयाracing heart: तेज़ धड़कते दिलcompanion: साथीrecover: ठीक होने

Summer is here - we enter the long days and sultry nights with the garden looking glorious - but always looking to the horizon for a little bit of rain to keep things looking green and lush. Herbaceous borders are set to maximum colour, vegetable beds seem to multiply in growth weekly and the gardener's tan is ever present. So enjoy the long summer days, take some time to appreciate time in your garden and join the Talking Heads pair as they continue to look after their planty spaces, as well as enjoying their gardens at home.With Saul attending to his Plant Heritage duties at RHS Badminton, Lucy takes this opportunity to give you an audio tour of her modern kitchen garden. Summer is now at its peak, so naturally her thoughts are focused on how to create recipes with all those homegrown fruit, veg and herbs. If you have an aversion to butter, turn your ears away now...Instagram links:Lucy lucychamberlaingardensSaul plantsmansaulIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: From Botany to Blossoms: A Tale of Renewal and Collaboration Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2026-07-10-22-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: Santiago caminaba lentamente por el Jardín de Flores en Medellín.En: Santiago walked slowly through the Jardín de Flores in Medellín.Es: A su alrededor, el colorido paisaje florecía a su máximo esplendor.En: Around him, the colorful landscape bloomed at its peak splendor.Es: Aunque el invierno del hemisferio sur traía días más cortos, las flores no perdían su belleza.En: Although the southern hemisphere's winter brought shorter days, the flowers didn't lose their beauty.Es: Los puestos del mercado vibraban con energía mientras los comerciantes ofrecían artesanías hechas a mano, susurros de la creatividad local.En: The market stalls buzzed with energy as the vendors offered handmade crafts, whispers of local creativity.Es: A Santiago le encantaban las plantas, siempre lo habían apasionado.En: Santiago loved plants; they had always been his passion.Es: Había sido botánico durante años, pero después de perder su trabajo, su vida parecía un jardín sin sol.En: He had been a botanist for years, but after losing his job, his life seemed like a garden without sun.Es: Buscaba inspiración para crear un nuevo espectáculo botánico, algo diferente y único, pero los pensamientos negativos nublaban su mente.En: He sought inspiration to create a new botanical show, something different and unique, but negative thoughts clouded his mind.Es: Sus finanzas eran limitadas y su confianza, aún más pequeña.En: His finances were limited, and his confidence was even smaller.Es: Mientras caminaba entre los puestos, una chispa de color captó su atención.En: As he walked among the stalls, a spark of color caught his attention.Es: Allí, entre manteles bordados y collares de semillas, estaba Mariela, una artesana llena de vida.En: There, among embroidered tablecloths and seed necklaces, was Mariela, an artisan full of life.Es: Sus manos creaban magia con cada pieza que tocaba.En: Her hands created magic with every piece she touched.Es: Santiago se acercó, curioso.En: Santiago approached, curious.Es: "Hola, soy Santiago," dijo tímidamente.En: "Hello, I'm Santiago," he said shyly.Es: "Tus obras son hermosas."En: "Your works are beautiful."Es: "Gracias," respondió Mariela con una cálida sonrisa.En: "Thanks," Mariela replied with a warm smile.Es: "Creo que la naturaleza es el mejor maestro."En: "I believe nature is the best teacher."Es: Hablaron durante un largo rato.En: They talked for a long time.Es: Mariela compartió con él historias sobre sus materiales, recolectados en las sierras cercanas, y cómo cada creación contaba una historia de la tierra.En: Mariela shared stories about her materials, collected in the nearby sierras, and how each creation told a story of the land.Es: Santiago sintió que algo despertaba en su interior.En: Santiago felt something awaken inside him.Es: Entonces apareció Javier, un viejo amigo de Santiago, radiante de confianza.En: Then Javier appeared, an old friend of Santiago, radiant with confidence.Es: Ahora era un diseñador exitoso en la ciudad, y al verlo, Santiago sintió una mezcla de alegría y envidia.En: He was now a successful designer in the city, and seeing him, Santiago felt a mix of joy and envy.Es: Javier los saludó con entusiasmo y, pronto, los tres compartían ideas.En: Javier greeted them enthusiastically, and soon, the three were sharing ideas.Es: "¿Por qué no colaboramos?"En: "Why don't we collaborate?"Es: propuso Mariela.En: suggested Mariela.Es: "Podríamos unir mis artesanías con tus plantas."En: "We could combine my crafts with your plants."Es: Santiago dudó.En: Santiago hesitated.Es: Pensó en su escaso presupuesto y en sus miedos, pero Mariela y Javier lo miraban con esperanza.En: He thought about his limited budget and his fears, but Mariela and Javier looked at him with hope.Es: En un acto de valentía, asintió.En: In an act of courage, he nodded.Es: "Sí," dijo finalmente.En: "Yes," he finally said.Es: "Podemos crear algo increíble juntos."En: "We can create something incredible together."Es: La decisión llevó tiempo, esfuerzo y noches de trabajo, pero también risas y aprendizaje.En: The decision took time, effort, and nights of work, but also laughter and learning.Es: El festival llegó más rápido de lo esperado.En: The festival arrived faster than expected.Es: El día del evento, el jardín vibraba de emoción.En: On the day of the event, the garden buzzed with excitement.Es: Plantas y artesanías se unieron en un espectáculo que celebraba la naturaleza y la creatividad.En: Plants and crafts came together in a show that celebrated nature and creativity.Es: La respuesta del público fue abrumadora.En: The response from the public was overwhelming.Es: Javier, impresionado por el éxito del proyecto, ofreció a Santiago un trabajo en su empresa, una oportunidad para seguir creciendo.En: Javier, impressed by the project's success, offered Santiago a job in his company, an opportunity to continue growing.Es: Santiago aceptó la oferta, sorprendido por la vuelta que había tomado su vida.En: Santiago accepted the offer, surprised by the turn his life had taken.Es: Más que encontrar inspiración en las plantas, había descubierto el poder de la colaboración y la amistad.En: More than finding inspiration in the plants, he had discovered the power of collaboration and friendship.Es: Su confianza floreció, radiante como las mismas flores que tanto admiraba.En: His confidence blossomed, as radiant as the very flowers he admired so much.Es: El Jardín de Flores de Medellín se convirtió en el escenario de un nuevo comienzo.En: The Jardín de Flores de Medellín became the setting for a new beginning.Es: Santiago entendió que, a veces, necesitamos de otros para encontrar nuestro propio camino.En: Santiago understood that sometimes we need others to find our own path.Es: Con una sonrisa, caminó entre las plantas, sabiendo que el verdadero cambio había comenzado en su corazón.En: With a smile, he walked among the plants, knowing that the true change had begun in his heart. Vocabulary Words:gardener: el jardinerospectacle: el espectáculoinspiration: la inspiracióncreativity: la creatividadbotanist: el botánicolandscape: el paisajeartisan: el artesano/la artesanamarket stall: el puesto del mercadohandmade: hecho a manoembroidery: el bordadonecklace: el collarflower: la florconfidence: la confianzasuccess: el éxitoenvy: la envidiafestival: el festivalmagic: la magiacreature: la criaturawhisper: el susurrostory: la historiaevent: el eventocollaboration: la colaboracióncreature: la criaturacourage: la valentíaspark: la chispatablecloth: el mantelimagination: la imaginaciónbeginning: el comienzopath: el caminotransformation: la transformación

Dragonflies and damselflies are voracious aerial predators that help keep populations of other insects like mosquitoes in check. These amazing insects also require aquatic habitats to complete their life cycles. Simply put, without wetlands we don't have dragonflies and damselflies. However, not all wetlands will do. My guest Dr. Mary Ann Perron is here to discuss why native aquatic plants are absolutely essential to the success of these insects. Join us as we discuss what makes a good wetland for dragonflies and damselflies and learn what you can do to help them out in your own community! This episode was produced in part by Chris, Gerald, Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Summer is here - we enter the long days and sultry nights with the garden looking glorious - but always looking to the horizon for a little bit of rain to keep things looking green and lush. Herbaceous borders are set to maximum colour, vegetable beds seem to multiply in growth weekly and the gardener's tan is ever present. So enjoy the long summer days, take some time to appreciate time in your garden and join the Talking Heads pair as they continue to look after their planty spaces, as well as enjoying their gardens at home.Wow, what a scorcher last week was in the UK - and beyond! Of course, this gets the weather obsessed podcast duo thinking: what will we need to do to adjust our mindset towards working in and taking pleasure trips to, gardens. A flexible mindset is key. We also pay tribute to show veg master Terry Porter, who sadly passed away in recent days. It's guaranteed that if you visited gardening shows these past few decades, you'll have seen his phenomenal work first hand.Instagram links:Lucy lucychamberlaingardensSaul plantsmansaulIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show

Misha Glenny and guests discuss the earliest evidence we have of the existence of trees and how even plants we might have on windowsills or as vegetables in gardens can and do, in the right conditions, evolve into trees. Since their emergence around 400 million years ago after low lying plants started to develop stronger stems and grow taller and more upright, trees have transformed our planet, so creating ecosystems, altering the atmosphere and setting the stage for the world as we know it today. With Jenny McElwain 1711 Chair of Botany at Trinity College Dublin and Director of Trinity Botanic GardensChristopher Berry Senior Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Sciences at Cardiff UniversityAndBill Baker Senior Researcher at the Royal Botanic Gardens, KewProduced by Conor GarrettReading list:David Beerling: The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth's History (Oxford University Press, 2008)C.M. Berry, ‘Palaeobotany: The Rise of the Earth's Early Forests' (Current Biology 29, 2019)Christopher M. Berry and John E.A. Marshall, ‘Lycopsid forests in the early Late Devonian paleoequatorial zone of Svalbard' (Geology 43:12, 2015)N.S. Davies, W.J. McMahon and C.M. Berry, ‘Earth's earliest forest: fossilized trees and vegetation-induced sedimentary structures from the Middle Devonian (Eifelian) Hangman Sandstone Formation, Somerset and Devon, SW England' (J. Geol. Soc. 181, 2024)P. Geisen and C.M. Berry, ‘Reconstruction and Growth of the Early Tree Calamophyton (Pseudosporochnales, Cladoxylopsida) Based on Exceptionally Complete Specimens from Lindlar, Germany (Mid-Devonian): Organic Connection of Calamophyton Branches and Duisbergia Trunks' (International Journal of Plant Sciences 174 (4), 2013) A. Groover and Q. Cronk (eds), Comparative and Evolutionary Genomics of Angiosperm Trees: Plant Genetics and Genomics (Crops and Models, vol 21. Springer, 2017), especially ‘The Evolution of Angiosperm Trees: From Palaeobotany to Genomics' by Q.C.B. Cronk and F. ForestJennifer McElwain, Marlene Hill Donnelly, and Ian Glasspool, Tropical Arctic: Lost Plants, Future Climates, and the Discovery of Ancient Greenland (University of Chicago Press, 2021)Harriet Rix, The Genius of Trees: How Trees Mastered the Elements and Shaped the World (Vintage, 2026)W.E. Stein et al., ‘Mid-Devonian Archaeopteris roots signal revolutionary change in earliest fossil forests' (Current biology, 30:3, 2020) pp.421-431William E. Stein, Christopher Mark Berry, Linda VanAller Hernick and Frank Mannolini ‘Surprisingly complex community discovered in the mid-Devonian fossil forest at Gilboa' (Nature 483, 7387, 2012) Max Telford, The Tree of Life: Solving Science's Greatest Puzzle (John Murray, 2026)K.J. Willis, J.C. McElwain, The Evolution of Plants (Oxford University Press, 2014)James Woodford, The Wollemi Pine: The Incredible Discovery of a Living Fossil from the Age of the Dinosaurs (The Text Publishing Company, 2005)Alexandre R. Zuntini et al, ‘Phylogenomics and the rise of the angiosperms' (Nature vol. 629, April 2024) Spanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In each episode, host Misha Glenny and expert guests explore the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world.

Cultivating Place well so often comes down to sharing the abundance of growing from a place of love and a strong sense of community and home. Susan Greutman is the founder and owner of Sunchoke Farms, an urban homestead-turned-family farm in South Bend, Indiana, growing chemical-free produce on formerly vacant city lots. Susan has been farming since 2018 and also happens to be growing right in Ben Futa and Botany's neighborhood. Their conversation is filled with so many lessons derived from all of this abundance of place, and is the second in Ben's Cultivating South Bend series, leading up to the Cultivating Place: The Power Of Gardeners, South Bend 2026 Symposium this September! Listen in! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you for listening over the years, and we hope you'll continue to support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow and engage in even more conversations like these. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. To read more and for many more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in London in the early 18th century, and was known in her lifetime for her achievements as a botanical illustrator. Research: “A Genuine Copy of a Letter &c.” Stockholm, August 20. H. Carpenter in Fleet Street, 1747. https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Genuine_Copy_of_a_Letter_from_a_Mercha.html?id=EPRbAAAAQAAJ Alexander, Isabella and Cristina S. Martinez. “2. The First Copyright Case under the 1735 Engravings Act: 
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Welcome, once again, to my UnMind podcast, also published on Substack, and as my Dharma Byte in the newsletter of the Silent Thunder Order (visit www.STOrder.org — STO). Please let me know if there is a subject you would like to hear about in a future segment. In STO, we are pioneering a creative, collaborative approach to establishing true Zen community (Skt. sangha) in the USA. This haiku poem, in the traditional 5,7,5-syllable format, I composed some years ago. Memorial day this year happened to coincide with the 51st anniversary of wedding my long-suffering wife, the love of my life, a living bodhisattva of compassion. The bouquet I presented her at our breakfast date had a few buds that had not yet blossomed, until this morning. Recalling my mother often saying, "Don't bring me dead flowers!" I realized that cut flowers are, indeed, if not dead already, then at least dying, as we trim them and put them in a vase, prolonging the decaying process with water and flower food. I revised the haiku to read: Flowers blossom allunaware of their beauty —though doomed to failure Repositioning "all" so that it modifies both "flowers" and "unaware" depending on the reader's interpretation, the last line reflects my mother's cold-eyed insight that cut flowers are no longer living, and that the seeds they produce through pollination have the chance of a snowball in hell of germinating. This brings up another common trope of modernity, the concept of "dichotomies." Giving dying flowers to celebrate the living is a kind of dichotomy, or contradiction. My root teacher, Matsuoka-roshi, was prone to say, "There is no dichotomy in Zen!" I think he was implying that any dichotomy is in the eye — or mind, or both — of the beholder. Suffering from obsessive curiosity as to all things verbal, I looked up the term in the New Oxford American Dictionary bundled with my MacBook Pro: di•chot•o•mynoun (plural dichotomies) [usually in singular] a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different: a rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism. • Botany repeated branching into two equal parts. One of the most common dichotomies — speaking of a "rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism." and which has become a trope in the USA, and perhaps all over the world — is the expression, "There are two kinds of people in the world..." followed by the speaker's perspective on some defining difference between their worldview and that of others. My rather circular version is "There are two kinds of people in this world: those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world, and those who don't." But seriously, folks... It occurs to me that one of the many such distinctions that do make a difference — particularly on the social level, and with ramifications in the natural sphere — is of religious viewpoints. The "first kind of people in the world" believe that there is a loving creator God watching over humankind — His children made in His image — protecting us from the worst consequences of our actions, or at least assuring us that they must be in some way the manifestation of His will. A current example is that of climate change. If our most dystopian fears come to pass, anything coming to pass on such a grand scale must be part of God's plan, rather than an unintended consequence of our collective action, mustn't it? Wouldn't it be ironic if the human race were to wipe itself out, based on a mistaken belief that our reckless stewardship of the planet is under the control of a loving God, who would surely not allow such a thing to happen. It begs the existential question: What if we are wrong? We may be forgiven for our resistance to elevating such a belief to the lofty level of "thought," which is held in such high esteem in Western philosophy. "Religion" as such was supposedly replaced by "Reason" following the Enlightenment, as deserving of our highest reverence. In its most extreme manifestation, this worldview — shared by the "second kind of people in the world" — devolves to "secular reductionism," widely reviled by theistic creationists as reducing the existence of humanity to some kind of evolutionary fluke. The second kind subdivide into two camps as well — those who are agnostic on the concept of the existence of God as a being, though it is unclear whether or when, and under what circumstances, they suppose they might find an answer to the question — and those who take the contrarian position, defaulting to atheism, which some mock as the strongest form of theism, by the theory of opposites. You can't have atheism without theism. A few atheists enjoy a degree of fame and fortune from their efforts railing against the popular tide of conventional belief systems. Buddha knew that his teaching would be swimming upstream against the prevailing tide of contemporaneous beliefs, such as that of the atman, or soul, of Hinduism. However, he apparently did not make a public case of it by challenging the political hierarchy of the time, which was based on Hinduism, and in which he enjoyed a privileged position as a prominent member of the second highest caste. Instead, he shared his views with his followers for reasons of personal salvation. Buddhism promised to reform society by offering an alternative to the status quo, which he interpreted as motivated primarily by self-striving. His doctrine began with challenging the belief in the existence of the self, not in that of God, or gods. If this manifestation of two contrary and opposed worldviews of believers and nonbelievers — one requiring hard evidence, the other only faith — stopped at the boundary between the personal and social spheres, its unintended consequences would be relatively trivial, in their impact on the world we live in. But when the claim is made that the ways of the world, including the machinations of mankind, reflect the will of God — in particular those people who are likeminded, and part of our political cohort — the worst impulses and basest motives of men are enabled in His name, not ours. We are now witness to an international situation in which the most powerful men in the world are child killers and / or child molesters; take your pick. It is impossible to imagine anything more selfish than that. Their family, friends and supporters are implicated to a degree proportional to their proximity to the inner circles of power. Six degrees of non-separation. That they do not, or cannot, see this fact, and own up to it, constitutes an undeniable manifestation of the root of the trouble that Buddha identified as "ignorance." According to his model of the Twelvefold Chain of Interdependent Co-arising, everything arises out of a kind of universal ignorance, including most centrally for humans, the conviction that we are independent, existent entities — i.e. the constructed self. This ignorance is, originally, essentially innocent: a case of simply not-knowing. But when this sense of self is taken to be real, it intervenes in our judgment calls in navigating the world, leading us to commit all kinds of actions in defense of it. Willful ignorance, that is. But again: What if we are wrong? What if what we take to be our persona, our very own self — stemming from the very convincing assembly of the body-mind complex: the six senses, five aggregates, DNA, et cetera, implying a fundamental bifurcation into "self" and "other" — is a kind of categorical error, a rudimentary, ingrained confusion? The sixth ancestor in China, Master Huineng, was famous for saying, "Show me your face before your father and mother were born!" or words to that effect. What if what we are now — channeling through this biological body — is precisely what we were, before this body was born? What if we will be exactly the same, after this body dies? My understanding of one Buddhist teaching is that desire — the primordial desire for existence itself — precedes birth, and indeed, is the impulse that logically leads to birth. However, to assume that this idea necessarily implies the existence of a self or soul, an entity of some sort that precedes birth, a basic tenet of Hinduism's doctrine of reincarnation, namely the atman; or that the soul comes into existence with the advent of birth in this lifetime, which I take to be a fundamental doctrine of Christianity; is to impute to Buddha's teaching the very idea that he refuted with his doctrine of anatman: he found no evidence of such a being in his transformational spiritual awakening. In the Heart of Great Wisdom Sutra chanted in Zen centers and monasteries around the world on a frequent basis, the implication is that in Zen meditation, we progress through the Five Aggregates of sentient existence until arriving at "consciousness only," our awareness shifts to "no consciousness also." Or as Buddha is said to have taught, a "turning about in the inmost consciousness," Master Dogen's "backward step" of "turning the light around to shine on the self." This "no consciousness" is not the absence of consciousness, but the necessary complement to consciousness itself – the resolution of the apparent dichotomy. You cannot have consciousness without "no consciousness." You cannot have impermanence without permanence. You cannot have being without nonbeing, as the great Ch'an poem illustrates: Emptiness here; emptiness there —But the infinite universe stands always before your eyesInfinitely large; infinitely small — no differenceFor definitions have vanished, and no boundaries are seenSo, too, with Being and Non-being According to this principle of no dichotomy in Zen, then, even the existential question resolves itself into a complementarity. There is no being without non-being. The dichotomy exists only in our interpretation. Paraphrasing Krishnamurti, don't "Think on these things"; Sit with these things.

On a whirlwind trip to the Bay Area, Mangesh reconnects with a childhood friend who’s experimenting with new ways to optimize his health. Then, he heads to the heart of San Francisco to meet the investors, startup founders, tinkerers, and biopunks who are taking longevity science into their own hands. Plus: Skyline Drive’s first-ever musical number, about the bizarre Honduran charter city of Próspera. Read more about Próspera from Wired and Bloomberg Visit the Frontier Tower website Check out Elliot Roth’s work Learn more about Illumicell Learn more about Muse Bio Listen to more of David Nagler’s music Check out Allie Oops on Tiktok Special thanks to Azadi Records and Bliss Samsa for their beautiful tracks, and Botany for the score. Episode collage art by Vahini Shori.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summer is here - we enter the long days and sultry nights with the garden looking glorious - but always looking to the horizon for a little bit of rain to keep things looking green and lush. Herbaceous borders are set to maximum colour, vegetable beds seem to multiply in growth weekly and the gardener's tan is ever present. So enjoy the long summer days, take some time to appreciate time in your garden and join the Talking Heads pair as they continue to look after their planty spaces, as well as enjoying their gardens at home.Well every year the NEC beckons the Talking Heads Duo back to BBC Gardeners World Live to share their garden wisdom on the Plants Expert Desk, as well as show people around the Floral Marquee when no-one else is there and this year, Lucy builds her Make a Metre Matter border. Altogether it keep the Talking Head duo incredibly busy, so recording a podcast can be a bitty affair, but join us as we share some of the sights and voices at this years show!Instagram links:Saul plantsmansaulLucy lucychamberlaingardensIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show

Disturbances from fire and wind to insects and humans play a huge role in forest dynamics through time. Throw in the impacts of climate change, and these dynamics only get more complicated. Understanding how disturbances interact and influence how forests change through time is of great interest to people from all walks of life and that is why people like Dr. Kenneth Anyomi are hard at work studying them. Join us for a deep dive on how disturbances influence forest succession and the lives that depend on it. This episode was produced in part by Chris, Gerald, Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Photo by Shelley Thomas Glorious Country: How the Artist Frederic Church Brought the World to America and America to the World is the latest book by this author and professor of urban policy and planning at Hunter College in New York City. Johnson's biography of Church, a highly regarded 19th-century painter and landscape artist, was published by Scribner in May 2026. Johnson also authored American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic, which was a finalist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction, the Pulitzer Prize for History, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in Biography. Additionally, the book was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize. Fellow biographer and BIO member Natalie Dykstra interviewed Victoria Johnson. BIO Podcast is going on a summer break! We'll return with new episodes in September. Catch up on past podcast episodes here.

According to “mortality curmudgeon” Dr. Stephen Cave, humans have been inventing stories about immortality since the beginning of time. On a quest to unravel some of these myths, Mangesh finds himself wrestling with a literal fountain of youth in Chicago, playing left-handed tennis with an ambidexterity expert in San Diego, and discovering the Greek way of life with an old friend from last season. Plus: Meet Mr. Wonderful. Watch Stephen Cave’s TED Talk and get his book, Immortality: The Quest to Live Forever and How It Drives Civilization Check out Jim Houlistan’s website, AmbiLife, and learn more about Ambidex Fitness Check out George Aivaliotis’s comedy on Instagram Special thanks to Azadi Records and Bliss Samsa for their beautiful tracks, and Botany for the score. Episode collage art by Vahini Shori.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How common or rare are species in an ecosystem? The answer to this might seem simple, but as with everything in nature, it is not. This question can even complicate how we think of habitat conservation and restoration. When we refine and implement scientific tools like species diversity indices, we need to make sure we are applying them correctly. Join me and Dr. Robert Warren as we explore measures of species diversity, the issues with improper use of these tools, and what that can mean in the context of invasive species and restoration. This episode was produced in part by Chris, Gerald, Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Hort Culture, the hosts dive into practical botany vocabulary that gardeners, plant enthusiasts, and curious learners can use to better understand the plants around them. Through a lively and humorous discussion, they explain key botanical terms such as petiole, midrib, leaf margin, simple versus compound leaves, deciduous plants, allelopathy, monoecious and dioecious reproduction, grafting terminology, vivipary, and plant nodes. Along the way, they connect these concepts to real-world gardening situations, from identifying trees and selecting cover crops to growing asparagus, saving seeds, grafting fruit trees, and managing tomato plants. The episode blends plant science, gardening advice, and entertaining anecdotes to help listeners build their botanical vocabulary while gaining a deeper appreciation for how plants grow, reproduce, and interact with their environment.University of Kentucky Master Gardener Basic BotanyOSU Botany TerminologyUtah State University Tree and Botanical GlossaryQuestions/Comments/Feedback/Suggestions for Topics: hortculturepodcast@gmail.comCheck us out on Instagram!

Wildcrafting has gotten trendy, and that's not always a good thing. Misidentified plants, sketchy sourcing claims, and a whole lot of misinformation are floating around social media right now, and it's worth slowing down to talk about why that matters.Howie Brounstein, founder of Columbine School of Botanical Studies and an herbalist who has been teaching for over 40 years, talks about why botany matters, what real wildcrafting ethics actually look like, and why he's scared by a lot of what he sees online.What's in this episode:The real risks of misidentification and why positive plant ID is non-negotiableWhy botany matters, and when it doesn't need to be your focus as an herbalistHow to evaluate herb books and spot information that isn't coming from real experienceWhy Howie teaches a long-term apprenticeship instead of one-day wildcrafting classesWhy Howie believes you should taste every herb you give to someone elseWhat it was like building an herbal career in the late 1970s when nobody believed it was possibleHow AI and social media are accelerating herbal misinformationFor full show notes, resources, and links visit: theherbalistspath.com/blog/herbal-wildcrafting-ethics-howie-BrounsteinLearn more about Howie's apprenticeship and classes at botanicalstudies.netLike the show? Got a Q? Shoot us a Text!Herbs for Pregnancy - Supporting the journey from preconception to postpartum is a live class being taught by clinical herbalist and owner of Green Path Herb School, Elaine Sheff.Class is Tuesday June 23rd at 2pm PST, and we'd love to see you there if you're passionate about natural motherhood. Click here to regist Wondering how you can use your herbal skills to help people when times are tough?Grab Medicine For The People - An Herbalist's Guide To Showing Up For Your Community In Times of NeedIt's loaded with ideas and resources to help you help others!

Mangesh hops a train to Boston, where he tries on a special suit that turns him into an 80-year-old, discovers the connection between elderly worms and high-end longevity supplements, and meets a scientist who’s growing brains in petri dishes (when she’s not throwing dance parties for mice). Plus: What really happened to Ted Williams’ frozen head? Learn more about AGNES and Joe Coughlin’s work at the MIT AgeLab Learn more about William Mair’s work with the Harvard Healthy Aging Initiative Read Lenny Guarante’s research on SIR2 and the mechanisms of aging Watch Li-Huei Tsai’s TED Talk about treating Alzheimer’s with light and sound, and learn more about the MIT Aging Brain Initiative Special thanks to Azadi Records and Bliss Samsa for their beautiful tracks, and Botany for the score. Episode collage art by Vahini Shori. CORRECTION FOR THIS WEEK: Lenny was contacted by Sequoia, and a then-Sequoia partner is the co-founder and CEO of Elysium, but Sequoia is not an Elysium investor. The company is backed by other venture capital firms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you start studying a group of plants, you never know what you are going to find. Sometimes it's important insights into pollination and seed dispersal. Other times it's how the uplift of mountain chains shapes wetlands and rivers. These are the kinds of discoveries that drive Dr. Ana Bedoya to study the riverweeds of the family Podostemaceae. These extreme aquatic plants are fascinating in the own right while also having a lot to teach us about a variety of scientific disciplines. This episode was produced in part by Chris, Gerald, Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever tried to identify a plant, opened a field guide, and immediately felt overwhelmed? You're not alone.In this episode, I'm joined by Rachel Parks of Botany in an Hour to talk about a simple approach to botany that can completely change the way you look at plants. Instead of trying to memorize thousands of individual species, Rachel explains how learning a handful of plant families can help you become a better gardener, herbalist, forager, and homesteader.We discuss why understanding plant families is often the missing link that makes plant identification easier, how this knowledge can improve your gardening decisions, and why even young children can quickly learn to recognize common plant groups once they know what clues to look for.Whether you're interested in medicinal herbs, foraging wild plants, improving your garden, or simply understanding the plants growing around you, this conversation will give you a practical framework for learning botany without feeling overwhelmed.In This Episode We Cover:• Why plant families are easier to learn than individual species• How botany can improve your gardening and companion planting• The connection between plant families and herbal medicine• Simple clues for identifying plants in the mint family• Why plant family knowledge can make foraging easier• How understanding plant relationships can help you learn faster• Using botanical knowledge to recognize patterns in food sensitivities• Why plant diversity matters in the gardenResources Mentioned:

Herbalism has seen a boom of interest in recent years as people seek to find closer relationships with nature and create ways to supplement their wellbeing. The practice has a long history all over the world, with many cultures offering their own uses for the plants and trees that grew in their region. Having such a plethora of plant material available called for the introduction of the herbal; a book collecting plants and their uses into one place. Yet books require one simple thing - the ability to read. India, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and China all kept records about the use of plants. In Europe, many early herbals were written in Latin, putting them beyond the reach of ordinary people. Until William Turner came along and changed the game by writing one in English. Let's go to meet him in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the blog post with all the images and references here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/william-turner/ Buy Vitalist Herbcraft here: https://school.rowanandsage.com/courses/vitalistherbcraft?affcode=437598_3qokpyep Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Get weekly articles and bonus content at Substack: https://fabulousfolklore.substack.com/ Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Find the Fabulous Folklore Bookshop, Icy's social media links, and other useful bits at: http://icysedgwick.com/start-here

Summer is here - we enter the long days and sultry nights with the garden looking glorious - but always looking to the horizon for a little bit of rain to keep things looking green and lush. Herbaceous borders are set to maximum colour, vegetable beds seem to multiply in growth weekly and the gardener's tan is ever present. So enjoy the long summer days, take some time to appreciate time in your garden and join the Talking Heads pair as they continue to look after their planty spaces, as well as enjoying their gardens at home.After many weeks apart, Lucy and Saul finally catch up with each other (via Zoom) to discover what's been going on in their respective gardening lives. Saul is still recovering from The Chelsea Flower Show, and Lucy is busy prepping for her Beautiful Border at BBC Gardeners' World Live at the NEC. In the meantime, the dry spell has ended with rain falling in both Devon and Essex - giving the duo's gardens a much needed rest from the scorching conditions. If any listeners want to similarly refresh Lucy and Saul at the NEC, all biscuits are welcome!!Instagram links:Saul plantsmansaulLucy lucychamberlaingardensIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the showSupport the show

When an astrologer tells Mangesh that he’ll (probably) die early, he takes it in stride. But his family and friends (not to mention all the Don’t Die longevity influencers on his FYP) feel differently… and besides, if science can keep his brain sharp and his tennis game strong for longer, why not take advantage? So he visits Dr. Nir Barzelai, the world’s leading aging researcher, and Dr. Ron Primas, an elite longevity doctor, to figure out what he should do. Plus: A chat with Ken Reid from TV Guidance Counselor about age in pop culture, from the Golden Girls to “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” Disclosure: The experts we spoke with want to be clear that although they have some minor quibbles with Bryan Johnson, they’re grateful for the fact that he’s started the conversation on longevity. Any insinuation that he’s got weird vibes is ours. Listen to Ken Reid’s podcast, TV Guidance Counselor Learn more about Nir Barzelai’s Longevity Genes Project and his book, Age Later Learn more about Ron Primas’s longevity and concierge medicine practice Read Cynthia Kenyon’s groundbreaking 1993 study of worm longevity Check out the Ray Kurzweil Library Special thanks to Azadi Records and Bliss Samsa for their beautiful tracks, and Botany for the score. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plants are habitat. Heck, even a single leaf is habitat. Same goes for plant roots. This is especially true when we consider insects and fungi. But how do these organisms interact? How do they change over gradients of moisture, temperature, space, and time? Why do we consider some parasitic while others are mutualists? The world of ecological interactions is extremely complex but people like Dr. Chris Bivins are taking stabs at trying to gain insights piece by piece. Join us for an wonderfully deep dive on the amazing ways oaks, gall wasps, fungi, and mycoheterotrophic plants live out their mysterious lives together. This episode was produced in part by Chris, Gerald, Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What could be better than a tiny plant with an outsized impact on the world around it? Hornleaf riverweed AKA Podostemum ceratophyllum is one such plant. This tiny aquatic plant has so many mysterious surrounding it but what we do know is that it is foundational to the aquatic ecosystems in which it is found. Join me and Dr. James Wood as we take a deep dive on this unique aquatic plant and learn what you can do to help us understand and conserve it a little bit better. This episode was produced in part by Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seed storage is one of the most important tools in plant conservation, but did you know you can also store pollen? We still have a lot to learn about storing both pollen and seeds for most species, and people like Dr. Dustin Wolkis of the Center for Plant Conservation are hard at work doing just that. Join us for an interesting look at what he and his colleagues are doing to prevent plant extinction. This episode was produced in part by Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Long lived organisms like trees face a lot of challenges throughout their lifetime. Disturbances big and small coupled with climate change are going to continue to stress trees wherever they grow. Which trees have the highest capacity to deal with said stresses? We don't know until we go looking. That is what drives scientists like Dr. Jill Hamilton. Join us as we look at how she is using poplars, spruce, and ash to understand how trees and their hybrids may or may not have what it takes to survive climate stress. This episode was produced in part by Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From Krista: Michael Pollan's latest book, A World Appears, is an exploration — with scientists and journalists and technologists and spiritual teachers — of what consciousness is, and is not, or might be: from the plants which have always fascinated him, to the new technologies which we are marveling at and fearing in equal measure. Do sentience, feeling, thought, or a sense of self amount to consciousness? Does it emerge from inside us? Or is it a force beyond us, in which we partake?  Before a rapt gathering in New York City, we explored where Michael has come on these questions and others. The word “mystery” kept landing the longer we spoke, and I brought some intriguing (and somewhat mysterious) conversations I've been having with Anthropic's Claude briefly near the end. I'm delighted to bring you into that room with us now. I spoke with Michael at the W Hotel New York, Union Square. Our conversation was hosted by the Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting chemical-free ecological gardening, as part of its Grounded Conversations series in collaboration with the W Hotel Union Square. Perfect Earth Project was founded and is led by visionary landscape architect and designer Edwina von Gal. Learn more at perfectearthproject.org. This episode was produced by Chris Heagle, Zack Rose, Carla Zanoni, Andrea Prevost, Daryl Chen, and Ron Passaro.  Sign yourself and others up for The Pause to be on our mailing list for all things On Being and to receive Krista's monthly Saturday newsletter, including a heads up on new episodes, special offerings, recommendations, and event invitations.  Find an excellent transcript of this show, edited by humans, on our show page. Michael Pollan is the author of culture-shaping books, including The Botany of Desire, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and How to Change Your Mind. His new book is A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness. He is the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism and the director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism. In 2020, he co-founded the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics with Dacher Keltner and others.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.