Touch me, I don't think so!
Episode 12 of the The Happy Botanist podcast, hosted by Allasandra Valdez, titled "Touch me, I don't think so!" was published on April 1, 2024 and runs 6 minutes.
April 1, 2024 ·6m · The Happy Botanist
Summary
Do you like to be touched? Me neither and neither do plants! Plants can truly sense the world around them and can perceive when you touch them or even reach out and try and grab on to something! This mini-episode is a science blast on just some of the ways plants plants can respond to being touched! Check this out Braam, J. (2005), In touch: plant responses to mechanical stimuli. New Phytologist, 165: 373-389. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01263.x Venus Fly Trap Join us on instagram 🌱 Field Notes Newsletter Check out these cool folks :) Music by coldbrew Podcast cover by Gabbie Moffat
Episode Description
Do you like to be touched? Me neither and neither do plants! Plants can truly sense the world around them and can perceive when you touch them or even reach out and try and grab on to something! This mini-episode is a science blast on just some of the ways plants plants can respond to being touched!
Check this out
Braam, J. (2005), In touch: plant responses to mechanical stimuli. New Phytologist, 165: 373-389. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01263.x
Join us on instagram 🌱
Check out these cool folks :)
Music by coldbrew
Podcast cover by Gabbie Moffat
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