Planthropology

By Vikram Baliga, PhDScience Natural Sciences Nature

Planthropology episodes

April 03, 202145. Plants in World Traditions- Welcoming Spring
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Happy Spring, Plant People! Our latest installment of this year's Plants in World Traditions is a look into how different cultures have welcomed spring all over the world! As always, this IS NOT a complete list of amazing traditions, just a few that I pulled out and could cover in less than an hour. If you didn't hear your favorite represented or if I messed something up, let's talk about it! I want to make sure I'm getting these right!

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47 min
April 01, 2021Operation Switcheroo 2021: Better Than Human Podcast- Tardigrades!
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It's time for Operation Switcheroo, 2021! Participating podcasts swap episodes for a day so that YOU can be exposed to some great new content! This year, I swapped with the Better Than Human podcast and you get to hear an EXCELLENT episode about everyone's favorite swimming survivor, the tardigrade! The show notes from their original episode are copied below in case you'd like any additional information!

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From Better Than Human:

This week’s topic is the world’s ultimate survivor, Tardigrades, also called water bears or moss piglets (isn’t moss piglet the cutest name ever). Tardigrades are a phylum of over 1,000 water-dwelling, micro-animals that have been found everywhere on Earth, including Antarctica and the deepest parts of the world’s oceans. They can survive extreme heat and cold, extreme pressure or lack of pressure (think outer space), almost complete dehydration, and radiation levels that would kill most animals. Tardigrades have survived all of Earth’s five mass extinctions. Each time they survived an extinction, the Tardigrades have become stronger and more likely to survive another mass extinction, and will definitely outlast humanity. So put on your headphone, or not, and learn about the Moss Piglets that almost never die from anything other than age.

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48 min
March 23, 202144. Deep Dive- Old Growth Forests w/ Joe Vaughn
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Old growth forests. The phrase probably stirs up a lot of images an emotions in your mind, but do you really know what makes a tree an old growth tree or a forest an old growth forest? One of our fan favorites, Joe Vaughn, was kind enough to come back on the show for a 3rd time to do a deep dive into the ins and outs of old growth and what it means for ecological systems and the timber industry. It's a really fun and informative episode and I think you're really going to love it!

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44 min
March 16, 202143. Olive Trees, PhDs, and Underwhelming Sinkholes w/ Stephen Janak
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What's up, plant people? Today's episode is one that's close to my heart for so many reasons. My friend and guest, Stephen Janak, is a fellow Texas A&M grad, works for AgriLife Extension, and an olive researcher! He's smart, articulate, funny, and an excellent storyteller. I learned a lot from him and really enjoyed our conversation. I think you will to!

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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.
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1 hr 8 min
March 09, 2021State of the Podcast- March 2021
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17 min
March 02, 202142. Big Searchlights, Being Fieldwork Ready, and Kansas Summers w/ Dr. Sara Vero
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What's up, plant people?? Y'all, today's episode has been a long time in the making! Join me as I chat with Dr. Sara Vero (@saraevevero89) about getting ready for fieldwork, navigating research, how to be an effective human, the heat and humidity of a Kansas summer, and so many other awesome things. Be sure and go check out her book, Fieldwork Ready, and enjoy episode 42 of Planthropology!

Here is the link to where the book is for sale: Fieldwork Ready: An Introductory Guide to Field Research for Agriculture, Environment and Soil Scientists | Wiley. The Publisher's discount of 35% lasts until March 31, 2021!

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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.
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1 hr 4 min
February 26, 202141. Plants in World Traditions- Drink Up
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What's up Plant People??? This is the February episode of my Plants in World Traditions series that YOU voted for on Twitter. I'm talking about all kinds of plant based drinks from all over the world! Your suggestions and favorite drinks were a HUGE part of this episode and I can't think you enough. Grab something delicious to sip on and get ready for Plants in World Traditions-Drink Up!

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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.
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1 hr 1 min
February 16, 202140. Growing Hope, the Recipe for Success, and French Breakfast TikTok w/ Tyler Froberg
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What's up plant people? I'm not sure I've ever talked to another guest who's done so many different and incredible things before they turned 30. Tyler Froberg is the head farmer at Hope Farms in Houston, TX. He runs the farm, but also works with programs for kids, veterans, and everyone in between. He's really done a little bit of everything and is such an inspiring guy. I'm so glad I finally got to connect with him after nearly a year. You can find him pretty much everywhere on social media. Check out Tyler and Hope farms and enjoy the episode!

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57 min
February 02, 202139. Wilderness Survival, Varmints, and Gas Station Sushi w/ Paul Csomo
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What's up, Plant People?? Listen, there are a lot of good things for you and one of those things is for you to not die lost in the woods. To help make sure that wish comes true, my friend Paul Csomo from the Varmints Podcast came on the show for today's episode to tell you some things he's learned from his hobby of studying wilderness survival. We also talk a lot about starting a podcast, listening to podcasts, and about gas station sushi. Paul is a wonderful human, and I think you're really going to enjoy this. Don't eat the sushi, don't eat the mushroom, and don't die in the woods.

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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.
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55 min
January 27, 202138. Plants in World Traditions- Staying Awake
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What's up, Plant People?! This is part 2 of our Plant in World Traditions series, and I'm talking all about caffeine. Where does it come from? What does it do? What's the best caffeinated beverage? Stay awake, my friends!

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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.
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36 min

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