In this episode, Solvejg Nitzke rejoins the pod to share her newest book, The Elegance of Ferns: Portrait of a Botanical Marvel. You can get a copy of The Elegance of Ferns for yourselves and your community here: https://greystonebooks.com/products/the-elegance-of-ferns?srsltid=AfmBOoq0NjkLX__XJNxMVbkaYSnKVXDRnaqHZk0dBuuL85NRbxgzWA8O.

If you are interested in connecting with Networking with Plants in the Anthropocene, please email us at [email protected] .

The music piece is kindly offered to us by artist Mileece. You can find her work at: www.mileece.is

Special thanks to our editor Mursal Fahimi for producing this episode.

In this episode, Julie Brams introduces her new book, The Nature Embedded Mind: How We Think Can Heal Our Planet and Ourselves. You can get a copy of The Nature Embedded Mind for yourselves and your community here: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/changemakers-books/our-books/nature-embedded-mind-heal-planet-ourselves.

If you are interested in connecting with Networking with Plants in the Anthropocene, please email us at [email protected] .

The music piece is kindly offered to us by artist Mileece. You can find her work at: www.mileece.is

Special thanks to our editor Noah Trapp for producing this episode.

In this episode, Joan Maloof returns to the podcast to share her newest book, Forty Ways to Know a Tree: Exploring Trees to Understand Nature. You can learn more about Maloof's work with the Old Growth Forest Network here: https://www.oldgrowthforest.net/. You can also get a copy of Forty Ways to Know a Tree for yourselves and your community here: https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/forty-ways-to-know-a-tree?srsltid=AfmBOoqnAoJf8pX6Ik6lFCETpfhG5HRAkxX91U1qmVV5ZLzUWRZNXvar.

If you are interested in connecting with Networking with Plants in the Anthropocene, please email us at [email protected] .

The music piece is kindly offered to us by artist Mileece. You can find her work at: www.mileece.is

Special thanks to our editor Noah Trapp for producing this episode and to graphic designer and steering committee member Joe Culhane for creating the episode image.

In this episode, Liene Jurgelane introduces the second inaugural ROOTED Festival in Aarhus, Denmark. You can learn more about the ROOTED Festival here: https://www.lienejurgelane.com/about-rooted and hopefully you can attend on June 13th and 14th, 2026. Learn more about Liene's work here: https://www.lienejurgelane.com/

If you are interested in connecting with Networking with Plants in the Anthropocene, please email us at [email protected] .

The music piece is kindly offered to us by artist Mileece. You can find her work at: www.mileece.is

Special thanks to our editor Mursal Fahimi for producing this episode.

In this episode, Emile Levesque-Jalbert, the current post-doctoral fellow at Dumbarton Oaks, shares information on the Plant Humanities Initiative and other projects. You can learn more about the Plant Humanities Initiative at Dumbarton Oaks here: https://www.doaks.org/research/plant-humanities-initiative. You can find recent publications from the Plant Humanities Initiative (including the Plant of the Month) here: https://www.doaks.org/research/plant-humanities-initiative/press-and-publications.

You can find more information about Emile and his work here: https://www.doaks.org/about/people/current-scholars/emile-levesque-jalbert and here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Tg7epw8AAAAJ&hl=en.

If you are interested in connecting with Networking with Plants in the Anthropocene, please email us at [email protected] .

The music piece is kindly offered to us by artist Mileece. You can find her work at: www.mileece.is

Special thanks to our editor Mursal Fahimi for producing this episode.

In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Kyra Sanchez Clapper as she shares more about her current teaching and research projects. If you are interested in connecting with Dr. Clapper about her research, feel free to reach out and we can connect you!

If you are interested in connecting with Networking with Plants in the Anthropocene, please email us at [email protected] .

The music piece is kindly offered to us by artist Mileece. You can find her work at: www.mileece.is

Special thanks to our editor Noah Trapp for producing this episode and to steering committee member Joe Culhane for creating the podcast image.

In this episode, we catch up with Sydney Kale as she works on her Ph.D. and shares more about her fascinating work with plants. If you are interested in connecting with Kale about her research or plant practices, feel free to contact her by email at [email protected].

If you are interested in connecting with Networking with Plants in the Anthropocene, please email us at [email protected] .

The music piece is kindly offered to us by artist Mileece. You can find her work at: www.mileece.is

Special thanks to our editor Mursal Fahimi for producing this episode and to steering committee member Joe Culhane for creating the podcast image.

In this episode, Kate Brelje interviews Annette Arlander about her podcast art project, Talking with Trees. You can find her podcast on Soundcloud, here: https://on.soundcloud.com/9cXzyYQXxjkcG0B7Uq. Additionally, you can check out her open access book, Performing and Thinking with Trees, here: https://taju.uniarts.fi/items/79f8d47c-69c3-4ddc-8b3b-e5901e7e431e.

If you are interested in connecting with Networking with Plants in the Anthropocene, please visit our website https://thinkingintheworld.com/projects/networking-with-plants-in-the-anthropocene/ or email us at [email protected] .

The music piece is kindly offered to us by artist Mileece. You can find her work at: www.mileece.is

Special thanks to our editor Noah Trapp for producing this episode and for steering committee member and graphic designer Joe Culhane for creating the podcast image.

In this episode of Networking with Plants in the Anthropocene hosted by Kate Brelje, learn more about Microcosms – Sacred Plants of the Americas (Papadakis Publisher, 2025). Coauthors Jill Pflugheber and Steven F. White are joined by Alexandra Papadakis, publisher and designer of Microcosms, which was awarded a 2025 ICMA GOLD for Best Design: Science Books. Founded in Germany and judged by an international panel, the ICMA (International Creative Media Award) celebrates excellence in book design worldwide. The interview is a conversation about culturally-significant plants through the technology of cutting-edge confocal microscopy, art, and traditional ecological knowledge. From the secrets of ayahuasca to the mystical experiences of psilocybin mushrooms, the ceremonial use of tobacco, and the roots of corn and potatoes, Microcosms reveals the inner lives of plants and fungi revered by Indigenous communities with their healers, storytellers, and spirit-guides. This episode with the creators of Microcosms (and that includes the plants themselves!) opens a portal into worlds where ancestral wisdom and contemporary science converge to offer a truly visionary experience.

Link to purchase Microcosms in the United States:

https://microcosms-sacred-plants-of-the-americas-2.myshopify.com/collections/all?fbclid=IwY2xjawOdRKdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFRRUx1eGExTU9uN2JxZVg4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvoCWG6eh-spLR85JfK2Z56_KeXq7DbfYZ6Rkgl-WnptFGdNDscWa6dLh9gf_aem_aOTm90mtDtyVr0L2enRKxQ

https://microcosms-sacred-plants-of-the-americas-2.myshopify.com/collections/all

Link to purchase Microcosms in the UK and Rest of World (not including the US):

BOOKSHOP.ORG

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/microcosms-a-homage-to-sacred-plants-of-the-americas-jill-pflugheber/7849638?ean=9781906506797&next=t

If you are interested in connecting with Networking with Plants in the Anthropocene, please visit our website https://thinkingintheworld.com/projects/networking-with-plants-in-the-anthropocene/ or email us at [email protected] .

The music piece is kindly offered to us by artist Mileece. You can find her work at: www.mileece.is

Special thanks to our editor Noah Trapp for producing this episode.

The photo in the image was taken by Esthela Calderón of Steven F. White, Alexandra Papadakis and Jill Pflugheber at the launching of the Microcosms book at the Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation at Massachusetts General Hospital with the support of Harvard University in Boston in October, 2025. Special thanks to our graphic designer and steering committee member Joe Culhane for creating the podcast episode image.

In this episode, Kate Brelje interviews Solvejg Nitzke about her new book, Making Kin with Trees: A Cultural Poetics of Interspecies Care. You can find a copy for yourself or find the information to put in a request at your local institutions (university, library, etc.) to get a copy here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-96801-3.

If you are interested in connecting with Networking with Plants in the Anthropocene, please visit our website https://thinkingintheworld.com/projects/networking-with-plants-in-the-anthropocene/ or email us at [email protected] .

The music piece is kindly offered to us by artist Mileece. You can find her work at: www.mileece.is

Special thanks to our editor Mursal Fahimi for producing this episode.