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Someone call a plant doctor because I think my plant has the flu.... well maybe not the flu but plants do get sick from viruses! Grab your favorite botanical drink and join us for this happy hour as Beatriz Aguirre discusses how and why plants get viruses.

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Do you like to be touched? Me neither and neither do plants! Plants can truly sense the world around them and can perceive when you touch them or even reach out and try and grab on to something! This mini-episode is a science blast on just some of the ways plants plants can respond to being touched!

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Braam, J. (2005), In touch: plant responses to mechanical stimuli. New Phytologist, 165: 373-389. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01263.x

Venus Fly Trap

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Have you ever wondered why some tree lose their leaves in autumn? Let's unveil the magic behind falling leaves and how intricate this process really is! Join us on an informative fall-filled journey, exploring why trees change colors and how they sense the perfect moment to let their leaves tumble. Cozy up with your favorite warm fall drink and tune in to experience the enchanting process of autumn leaves. 🍁🍂🍃

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Let's get the happy hour party started, folks! This marks the grand premiere of our Happy Hour series, where we joyfully gather 'round for botanical banter with fellow professional plant enthusiasts over some botanical drinks. So grab your favorite botanical drink and join us for this very special episode! Today we have Dr. Jed Sparks, who is here to teach us how to turn back the clock with stable isotopes and uncover the secrets of plant history. And, yes, we'll even embark on a wild adventure to discover the peculiar links between plants and…what's that? Dead bodies!?"

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Dr. Jed Sparks - Cornell University Stable Isotope Lab

Hey! Welcome to the very first episode, glad you can join us today! Let's talk about all things plants. But first, "what in the world is botany," you ask? Is it a secret society of talking trees? Or is it gathering of wise old ferns? Well, I broke it down 6 categories for ya! Let's dig a little deeper and get our hands dirty in the wondrous world of plants.

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Lets get outside and learn!🔍🪴 Field courses are one of the best ways to get your hands dirty with some biological learning! David Esparza is here to tell us all about how great field courses are from a biological learning perspective and some more ways that you can participate in field based learning! 🧐🔬🔭

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Light=Energy=Life for plants, from my shamrocks that won't cooperate to plants around street lights, this episode is all about plants ability to perceive this essential source of energy!

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https://cescos.fau.edu/observatory/lightpol-Plants.html

https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2023.1137068

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What's that plant? 🧐🌱 Want to be able to impress your friends by being able to answer that question? Look no further! Join us on this episode featuring herbalist and botanist, 7Song. We delve into the fascinating world of plant taxonomy🌿 where we discuss ways to learn how to 'key out a plants' 🔎 and explore the significance of field guides and which ones are essential for your botanical adventures 📒! So grab your magnifying glass and your favorite botanical drink for this Happy Hour!

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Botany in a Day

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Become a plant person!

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Some plants smell good 🌺, some plants smell bad 🤢, and some plants smell like rotting flesh!🤮 In part one of this mini-series on plants' ability to perceive the world around them, we talk all about stinky (both good and bad smelling) plants! 🌿 Grab your favorite botanical drink 🍵 and learn why and how plants smell! 👃🌱

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If you wanna learn more:

Ian T. Baldwin et al., Volatile Signaling in Plant-Plant Interactions: "Talking Trees" in the Genomics Era.Science311,812-815(2006).DOI:10.1126/science.1118446

Effah, E., Holopainen, J.K., McCormick, A.C., 2019. Potential roles of volatile organic compounds in plant competition. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 38, 58–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ppees.2019.04.003

What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses- Daniel Chamovitz

Stinky Flowers

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Some people who don't stink

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Achoooo! Do you suffer from allergenic pollen, researcher and professor Dr. Dan Katz has got your back! So grab your allergy meds and your favorite botanical drink and join us for this happy hour discussing plants, pollen, and people!

⁠Dr. Daniel Katz⁠

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