In defense of plants: Pitfall traps, rancid aromas, and other wild pollination strategies with Matt Candeias

Tiny Matters

On Tiny Matters we just weren’t giving enough love to plants, but we’re dedicated to fixing that! In this week’s episode, we chat with Matt Candeias, the host of the podcast In Defense of Plants. We tackle a subject that we had definitely oversimplified in our minds: pollination. From stinky corpse flowers to pitfall traps to faux fermentation, the way plants have evolved so many strategies to reproduce is beyond fascinating. We can’t wait to take you all on this pollination ride!
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Chapitres

1. In defense of plants: Pitfall traps, rancid aromas, and other wild pollination strategies with Matt Candeias (00:00:00)

2. We don't hear these fascinating stories about plants as kids (00:00:01)

3. What is pollination? (00:05:08)

4. Cones heating up: Cycads and thrips (00:07:13)

5. Stinky corpse flowers (00:12:57)

6. Mimicry in the pollination world (00:15:11)

7. Pawpaws (00:18:32)

8. Tiny show and tell: Social pythons and a lab mystery (00:21:39)