The Plant Prof

Feb 18 2021 40 ep. 7 mins 49

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I talk about random facts and whatever nerdy plant stuff pops into my head. Probably very chaotic and very silly, with maximum chlorophyll and dad jokes. Very science, much plant, wow.

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Plants are Cool

Feb 18 2021 11 mins

You clearly should know by this point that I think plants are cool. Listen in to a couple of the reasons why I think plants are cool.

Do You Wanna Have a Snowstorm?

Feb 12 2021 10 mins

Hey, it's really freaking cold.

That's Pretty Neat

Jan 28 2021 3 mins

I learned today that I'm so old I'm probably going to have archaeologists hanging around soon. Listen to this, go watch Neature Walk, and I'm going to go take some Advil for my aching old man joints and watch reruns of MASH.

A Society Grows Great

Jan 21 2021 12 mins

I promise I'll talk more about plant stuff soon. I promise. For now, though, here are some thoughts from my first day teaching my first lecture!

Trust the Process

Jan 07 2021 12 mins

Life is....something right now. Wild? Crazy? Unpredictable? Finding a process that helps you find your center goes a long way to getting your brain right. For me, one of those processes is making a good cup of coffee! This episode was inspired, in part, by a tweet from last week by The PhD Story.

You Made It!

Dec 31 2020 3 mins

If you're reading these show notes and/or listening to this podcast, you've made it through 2020 and to today. I know it's been hard and I know things look bleak sometimes, but making it through this year has proven you can do hard things. Keep striving and keep going. I love all you nerds, and can't wait to talk plants with you again next week!

Tree Planting

Dec 17 2020 14 mins

Hey there, Magical Meat Skeleton! You should plant a tree! They're good for your health in SO many ways. Here's some good info on how to do the thing! https://texastreeplanting.tamu.edu/treeplantingtools.html

And BINGO Was His Name-O

Dec 10 2020 6 mins

This was an impromptu podcast recording with my son, Bradley, because I didn't have any other content ready to go. As always, he's a better podcaster than I am.

Purple Doesn't Exist

Dec 02 2020 12 mins

Purple is just a lie your brain tells you about the universe. Let's talk about that and why Red Onions are actually "purple." A special thanks to Steve Mould (@MouldS) for his excellent video about color mixing and John Seymour (@John_TheMathGuy) for this brilliant blog post about the linguistic evolution of colors!

Wild Green Charity Battle

Nov 30 2020 9 mins

Hey, here's a surprise bonus episode that I'm cross-posting with my other podcast Planthropology! It's a thank you for all the support this year, information about a giveaway that I'll be starting tomorrow, and a plug for the Wild Green Memes for Ecological Fiends annual charity battle! Wild Green Future: https://www.wildgreenfuture.org/ Wild Green Memes Facebook Group: https://ww