PODCAST · science
Plants and Pipettes
by Joram Schwartzmann and Tegan Armarego-Marriott
Tegan and Joram explore the world of molecular plant research. How to plants sense their environment? What controls their metabolism? How do they store energy? Come along to an excursion into the very cells of all green things!
Episodes
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A much larger duck, effectively a submarine
We recorded this gem a while back but because Joram we are only publishing it now. So if any of our jokes feel dated, it’s because of that. Clearly. We are always very topical and on point with our humour.
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Is a grape just as sweet without the colour?
We have a packed episode for you with news from never-browning potatoes, mysterious sunflowers and also an answer to your constant question: How many cells are there?
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The end was a little bit sad, but I liked the beginning
Did you know? We didn’t either! We were just as surprised as you are right now and let’s indulge in this feeling together with this new spoken word content by your favourite content producers!
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Catnip could be pollinated by cats
Hi. This is a new episode. It’s about plants, pipettes, panic and paranoia. Please enjoy.
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I shot all my powder
We are talking pigweed. We are talking ATPase in diatoms. We are talking trees. What more do you want?!
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Walk like an ant, look like a plant, be a spider
This week, it’s all about plants. What they do, why they do it and what to look out for when looking at plants. Marvellous!
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Plants are big straws
Welcome to Ants and Pipettes, the podcast about ants and their relationship to plants and also there are pipettes. I don’t know. Have fun!
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Plants and Rats
In this episode, Joram harnesses the powers of technology to prepare himself in a much worse way, arguably. So learn from Joram and reject technology (after you finished using technology to listen to this show, please)!
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Draw Joram a picture of smart orchards, please
Yes, this is the plant podcast. No, we are not three people running it. Don’t listen to the bots. We know who we are. We think.
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Meow meow, meow meow meow!
Believe it or not, we had a chatBot write our title this week. Oh the wonders of science. Speaking of science: plants. Plant science. Sciency plants. planty planty planty science. Now!
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Playing around with the ploidy level of plants
We recorded in advance but then Joram edited late so overall it evens out to just be a day late in your feed. Not that you care, we know you live life like us, one moment at a time, not knowing what day of the week is today. At least we hope you do so we look less messy. Anyway – plants!
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The broccoli-cauliflower-conundrum
We are back from the break! We are completely different but also pretty much the same so come along and learn about mucus seeds, pink cotton, dandelion physics and a play performed by two very much non-actors.
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Bishop’s balls
While plant science missed out on yet another Nobel prize, you are not missing out on yet another great plant science episode. We have a hairy balled plant, some evidence about ATP and a whole Can of Spinach!
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Party of Pokers
They trained dogs to search for underground orchids and we trained ourselves to talk about it. Amazing.
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Turn humans into moss
Last week, we wanted to be moss and this week science has listened to us and turned human (cells) into moss. Well kinda. Not really. A little bit. Still, we’re excited to become moss.
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We are mosses
If we could choose, we’d be mosses growing on opposite sides of the same tree.
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Big British Cheese 1
Would you trust us if we spoke badly about cheese? This, and other science facts in our newest plant science show for you!
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It’s not you, it’s us
Sometimes, technology makes our lives better. On other occasions, it makes it much harder. This week was one of those times, the recording equipment failed on us. We still did a fun show full of cool plant science, it just doesn’t sound as nice. Sorry!
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A thirsty secret
We’re back from our holidays and we brought a big bag of plant facts from the last couple of weeks of plant science!
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We're on holiday!
No big plant news this week, we are on holiday for a couple of weeks!
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The sexy mixing
This week, we learn something new: have you heard about apomictic propagation? Well, now you have. We also bring the hottest news from the plant science world.
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Why do trees collect clocks?
We have a lot of questions this week that even we don’t know the answer to. This is your time to shine
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Hey tree, are you my friend?
Hi! Would you like some cool plant facts? We have a fresh new paper about biofortified tomatoes that give you your daily dose of vitamin D, a new oldest tree and an explanation of why catnip likes to be a cat bed.
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Cat bartering market
Would you swap your cat for a praying mantis? What about a nice house plant? This week, we are asking the big questions. Also news from plant science, a new biggest plant has been found and more potent cannabis from Israel.
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Don’t pick the penis plants
This week, we’re talking about a cool gene regulatory mechanism that keeps ribosomes busy, the truth behind French lillies and which plants best not to pick.
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Let’s find a moon tree
It’s travel season here at Plants and Pipettes and so we thought we’d share some travel facts from the plant world! How do plants travel? Is collecting trees cool? How does humidity propel seeds forward? We have the answers.
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And by cats I mean dogs
This week, we’re talking about the worst favourite plant ever, keystone genes and how surfers can be scientists. Also: your dog’s breed doesn’t mean what you think it means.
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A cat gap in the resumé
Mysteriously we came back yet again for more plant facts. This week, we’re checking a plant’s pores, take about unextinct flowers and why some plants eat the very insects that pollinate them.
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Eggplants and Pipettes
It’s our belated easter episode! We talk about the Queen of Vegetables, the mighty eggplant. We filled almost an hour with eggplant facts, factoids and words that merely resemble a fact from a distance.
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COWpeaMILK – it’s full of plantibodies!
We finally found a way to market non-dairy milk as milk without upsetting any consumer or dairy company: cowpea milk. Plus: we discuss plantibodies, micronutrients and, weirdly enough, ocelot pee.
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WHY IS THE DOG IN THE GREENHOUSE? (and where does the bee keep his oils?)
We begin this week with a looooong discussion about the movie “Little Joe”. It’s fun (talking about the movie, not the movie itself. Don’t watch it). Also we have new research about epimutagenesis, grain-free ice cream and the benefits of weeds.
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Stranger to the trees – an interview with Kat Austen
Kat Austen is an artist and researcher based in Berlin. Kat was so kind to talk to us about her work about microplastics in trees, her view on science and art and her upcoming projects. Welcome to Plants and Pipettes: Kat Austen!
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(Stop) trying to make photoaerogens happen, it’s not going to happen
Have you heard of fynbos? This week, we discuss how the fynbos ecosystem withstands turning into a forest, what problems arise from academic bullying and why you’d pump nectar out of a flower.
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Dinosaurs in car parks
Joram is sick again but it won’t stop us from talking about plants. This time, it’s more plant adjacent: we’re talking about a weird new way some bacteria do photosynthesis. Also lots of clever animals and a tale of paleobotanical experiments.
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Giggle Peas
In this episode, Joram learns about wuthering heights and Tegan learns why chickpeas are believed to giggle in Germany. Also there is talk about red nectar, flammable litter and really old trees.
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Neptune (fountain architect)
This week, we’re talking about the link between the constructor of fountains, Neptune, and a small seagrass in the Mediterranean sea. Also more on X-ray microscopy and a discussion on who deserves to be on the author list (it’s Joram).
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Some rings attached to some bits
Hi! Heads up, there is a long spoiler for Don’t look up at the beginning. Did you know that we have chapters to quickly skip ahead? Now you do. Also, we talk about a very poisonous plant and how to move owls!
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The abominable mystery of Wolverine’s claws
We all have goals this year. Joram’s goal is to befriend a crow, but only if Tegan doesn’t stab him with her fantastically hard claws first. Yes, this is a plant podcast, we promise.
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Plants and Mycelium – how plants and fungi work together
We just read “Entangled Life” by Merlin Sheldrake and now we’re considering turning this little show into a fungal podcast. Before that happens, here is an episode of all things we love about fungi and plants together.
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Angiosperm Terrestrial Revolution (band) – All Flesh Tomato, Oxygen Generating Archaea, Biophony
And we’re back from the winter/summer break/non-break. We are talking about a perfect tomato, smoke smelling trees and the science of listening to the environment.
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Day 24 – Merry Christmas
A new door is open on our podcast advent calendar! Every day we bring you a short story about a festive plant.
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Day 23 – Baby, it's cold outside
A new door is open on our podcast advent calendar! Every day we bring you a short story about a festive plant.
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Day 22 – the Christmas rose
A new door is open on our podcast advent calendar! Every day we bring you a short story about a festive plant.
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Day 21 – Bye, Bye Bitterness
A new door is open on our podcast advent calendar! Every day we bring you a short story about a festive plant.
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Day 20 – CRISPR poinsettias
A new door is open on our podcast advent calendar! Every day we bring you a short story about a festive plant.
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Day 19 – Pine Cooler
A new door is open on our podcast advent calendar! Every day we bring you a short story about a festive plant.
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Day 18 – Brits and Brussel Sprouts
A new door is open on our podcast advent calendar! Every day we bring you a short story about a festive plant.
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Day 17 – The Yule Cat
A new door is open on our podcast advent calendar! Every day we bring you a short story about a festive plant.
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Day 16 – A microscopic Bauble
A new door is open on our podcast advent calendar! Every day we bring you a short story about a festive plant.
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Day 15 – A merry Christmas Cushion
A new door is open on our podcast advent calendar! Every day we bring you a short story about a festive plant.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Tegan and Joram explore the world of molecular plant research. How to plants sense their environment? What controls their metabolism? How do they store energy? Come along to an excursion into the very cells of all green things!
HOSTED BY
Joram Schwartzmann and Tegan Armarego-Marriott
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Tegan and Joram explore the world of molecular plant research. How to plants sense their environment? What controls their metabolism? How do they store energy? Come along to an excursion into the very cells of all green things!
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Plants and Pipettes is created and hosted by Joram Schwartzmann and Tegan Armarego-Marriott.
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