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From catching killers to making medicine - discover the surprising world of plants with your host, Vanessa Fuchs, and passionate experts from around the world fighting for our flora.
Further podcasts by The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Podcast on the topic Naturwissenschaften
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We’re back with bonus content from 2022-05-26T18:00
We're back and shaking things up this year so you can discover the surprising world of plants with WEEKLY episodes. Hit subscribe to get the first 'fast flora facts' episode on June 3 and join the ...
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Talking About Plants from 2021-08-13T10:00
Extreme Botany from 2021-08-03T13:08
Tree Change from 2021-07-29T09:45
Heal Country from 2021-07-05T10:26
Starting in Science from 2021-06-24T11:08
The Plant World Economy from 2021-05-20T10:10
Introducing the Australian Institute of Botanical Science from 2021-03-23T14:25
Let's talk about plant sex from 2020-11-06T03:00
Poisonous plants from 2020-10-07T04:00
Battling a plant disease pandemic from 2020-09-09T02:30
Plants that heal from 2020-08-12T04:30
Bushfire impacts, recovery&outlook from 2020-07-15T04:00
Amazing plant-based inventions from 2019-11-29T03:30
No Plants No Wine from 2019-10-31T03:00
Banking our bush foods from 2019-09-27T03:00
Deceptive and dangerous stingers from 2019-07-31T03:00
The world's most painful stinging trees call Australia home. Tiny silica hairs on attractive heart shaped leaves deliver a painful toxin that feels like a hot acid burn and being electrocuted all a...
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Going Off Track from 2019-06-27T03:00
Plants in Space from 2019-05-29T04:00
Unlocking the power of plant data from 2019-05-15T04:00
The largest herbarium imaging project in the southern hemisphere is underway at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney with over 1.43 million botanical specimens becoming high-definition digital images. D...
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Plant vs Human Intelligence from 2019-05-01T04:00
Do you need a brain to sense the world around you, remember or learn? Apparently not. Dive into the marvellous work of evolutionary ecologist Dr Monica Gagliano whose pioneering experiments are pro...
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No Plants No Chocolate from 2019-04-17T04:00
This is your golden ticket into the sweet and serious side of chocolate making. After all, chocolate doesn't grow on trees! Well, it's only part of the story. Discover how plant diseases are threat...
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Exploring Aboriginal culture in Sydney from 2019-01-23T04:00
Discover over 60,000 years of culture, plant uses and personal stories from Aboriginal people in Sydney, Australia. On the land the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is located the traditional owners are...
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Mistletoe: a festive & freaky parasite from 2018-12-14T09:35
Mistletoe is in love potions, ancient medicines to ward off epilepsy and ulcers and even a Justin Bieber Christmas song. They actually lodge themselves on other plants to steal nutrients and the bi...
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Nature play keeps the doctor away from 2018-11-30T10:00
Who do you think spends the least amount of time outdoors: Chickens, inmates or kids? Unfortunately, it's kids. Cat Stevens already posed the question 'where do the children play?' in the 60's and ...
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Cow paddock to biggest botanic garden from 2018-11-02T11:00
How was a cow paddock in Western Sydney transformed into the biggest botanic garden in Australia? And what's the difference between a park and a botanic garden anyway? Join the legendary Graham Ros...
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Branch Out season 3 sneak peek from 2018-10-19T10:00
Check out what's coming up in the next season of Branch Out. Hit subscribe to make sure the fortnightly episodes appear in your podcast app.
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Plants with Bite: sticky, sneaky & freaky from 2018-10-05T11:30
What makes a plant a killer? Join Greg Bourke, one of Australia's foremost experts on carnivorous plants, and discover the different tactics these murderous munchers use to lure, trap and trick the...
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What's a herbarium? from 2018-09-21T10:00
You might think the National Herbarium of NSW is where we keep our finest coriander, mint and basil. Actually, this vital facility at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney contains 1.43 million plant spe...
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Growing communities with gardens from 2018-09-07T03:00
Detective botany&DNA with Barbara Briggs from 2018-08-24T03:00
Botany, bryophytes and a bizarre discovery from 2018-08-10T16:00
No Plants No Future from 2018-07-26T03:00
No Plants No Past: Protecting Our Prehistoric Pine from 2018-07-12T03:00
No Plants No Animals from 2018-06-28T03:00:03
A two-metre-tall dinosaur descendant roams the rainforests of north-east Queensland looking for its next meal to swallow whole. The remarkable digestive ability of the endangered Southern Cassowary...
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No Plants No Food from 2018-06-14T03:00:14
This is an episode of CSI PLANTS - so put on your detective hat and lab coat and enter the strange and microscopic world of deadly plant diseases threatening our food crops and native flora. Identi...
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No Plants No Medicine from 2018-05-31T07:00:25
Explore the deadly and life-saving chemicals found in plants with Dr Brett Summerell, Director of Science and Conservation at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Did you know that from tea tree oil t...
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Get ready to Branch Out from 2018-05-24T12:47:34
Get ready to Branch Out from 2018-05-24T12:47:34
A preview of how you'll discover the surprising world of plants with science and stories from the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney - Australia's oldest living scientific institution.
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