Each episode of Distillations podcast takes a deep-dive into a moment of science-related history in order to shed light on the present.
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Episode 64: sLowlife
Plants are not the silent, stationary creatures we imagine them to be. They drift, stretch, and dance in search of nutrients, water, and sunlight. Inspired by sLowlife, a dynamic multimedia exhibit now on display in the Clifford C. Hach Gallery at the Chemical Heritage Foundation, today’s show looks at the chemistry behind plant growth and movement.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:31 Introduction
01:00 Chemical Agent: Photosynthesis
03:02 A conversation with Amy Stewart
08:19 Mystery Solved! Tropisms
11:10 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Audra Wolfe for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.