Best SLUG Magazine Podcasts (2024)

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Tea-Break Tutorials - Slug and Snails 12:47

14m ago12:47

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Grab a cup of tea, sit down, and listen to Alan Titchmarsh tell all about how to deal with slugs and snails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Tea-Break Tutorials - Summer Pruning 13:11

1h ago13:11

13:11

Join Alan Titchmarsh in a new Tea Break Tutorial series as he explores key gardening issues from combatting slugs and snails, to pond care, summer pruning, feeding and dividing plants, deadheading flowers and growing vegetables for winter. Here's your handy expert guide to gardening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…

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Weekly: Deepest hole ever drilled in Earth’s mantle; Glitter on Mars; Quantum telepathy 27:00

22m ago27:00

27:00

#262 Geologists have just drilled deeper into Earth’s mantle than ever before. The hole is in an area of the ocean called Atlantis Massif, where the upper mantle is exposed. Reaching 1268 metres deep, this incredible sample core could help uncover secrets to the very origins of life. Ancient human ancestors called Homo floresiensis and known as the…

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Companion plants with Nick Bailey 38:07

4m ago38:07

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Plants in the wild rarely grow in isolation – from the fungal network beneath the soil to the layers of the jungle canopy, plants rely on their neighbours to form dynamic communities. And the same is true in your own garden – just think about growing leeks besides carrots to deter carrot fly. But how this companiable growing system really works and…

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Dead Planets Society: Can We Move the Sun? 31:53

13m ago31:53

31:53

Earth and all the other planets in our solar system are being dragged on a joyride through the universe, as the Dead Planeteers attempt to move the sun. How slowly would you have to move the sun for its gravity to hold onto the planets? Would any planets end up flinging out of orbit? And which planets can we afford to lose along the way? To answer …

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Tom Allen takes us inside his garden 35:54

27m ago35:54

35:54

Comedian Tom Allen reveals that he has always loved gardening. Embrasing gardening to the full, he discusses his unique seed sowing technique, favourite gardening tools, gardening attire and states that gardening is the new baking! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Weekly: The first life on Earth; Banana-shaped galaxies; When is smartphone use ‘problematic’? 31:08

1h ago31:08

31:08

#261 What was the first life on Earth like? Ancient fossils hint it could be a primitive kind of bacteria – but these 3.5 billion-year-old fossilised cells are controversial since they’re vastly bigger than any modern bacteria. But there’s now reason to believe that maybe, just maybe, they really are what they seem. Three game-changing drugs approv…

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Gardening with cancer with Matt Biggs 46:14

19m ago46:14

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In much the same way as gardeners nurture their growing space, it seems increasingly that we've come to understand how our plants and gardens nurture us in return. We never know quite what life is going to throw our way, and gardening can help us maintain the status quo and provide hope on some of those darkest days. When plantsman, author and regu…

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CultureLab: Carlo Rovelli on the link between quantum physics and world peace 28:17

10d ago28:17

28:17

Quantum theory describes the tiny building blocks that make up everything around us. It has made many successful predictions but could a new, more radical idea help us make better sense of the world around us? Could it even be the answer to creating world peace? Carlo Rovelli is an Italian theoretical physicist and writer behind the relational inte…

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Adam Frost on gardening as a Career 33:50

18m ago33:50

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Turning your love of gardening into a profession is an increasingly viable option as a first job or a change in career, offering the possibility of working in public or private spaces in the UK or overseas, and potentially paving the way for related opportunities such as landscaping, garden design or garden presenting as Adam Frost explains. Learn …

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Sowalong - Spinach with Kevin Smith 6:25

6d ago6:25

6:25

For a quick, healthy crop this time of year, why not sow spinach! This nutrient-high leaf is easy to grow, can be harvested as a cut and come again crop or left a little longer for more substantial leaves, as the magazine's editor Kevin Smith explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Weekly: Shocking source of deep sea oxygen; Alcohol really is unhealthy; ‘Green’ plastic downsides 31:54

2h ago31:54

31:54

#260 Most of us imagine plants when we think about the production of oxygen. But turns out, in the deep sea, metal-rich rocks also seem to generate oxygen. This surprising discovery suggests they may have a much more important role in their ecosystem than we originally thought – and is fueling more calls to ban deep sea mining, which would target t…

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Gardening with Trees with Arit Anderson 33:52

20m ago33:52

33:52

What are the benefits of trees in the garden and how can trees help combat climate change? Trees play important roles in our lives, symbolising meaningful moments such as birthdays, anniversaries, deaths, childhood memories if one had a swing on it or was a favourite to climb, trees signify longevity and a sense of time. We mark the seasons by them…

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Dead Planets Society: Can We Burn Uranus? 26:02

16d ago26:02

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What would it take to set Uranus ablaze? Is it even possible to burn it in the typical sense? If anyone can figure it out, it's the Dead Planets Society. Join Dead Planeteers Leah and Chelsea as they invite planetary scientist Paul Byrne back to the podcast, to join in more of their chaotic antics. This mission is less about destruction (though it’…

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Gardening to build relationships with Adam Frost 43:36

24m ago43:36

43:36

Gardening is well known for having a positive effect on both mental and physical health. It’s also a fantastic activity for bringing people together, helping to strengthen bonds within families, for example, from gardening with children to unifying a marriage or multi-generational relationship by sowing and growing side by side or using gardening t…

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Sowalong - Coriander with Adam Duxbury 9:25

19d ago9:25

9:25

Coriander is a fabulous herb to grow this time of year. With delicious leaves to eat, as well as the dried seeds after flowering, coriander has many health benefits too. Discover how to grow this versatile plant with BBC Gardeners' World Magazine's Adam Duxbury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Weekly: New human cases of bird flu; Sail away to Alpha Centauri; Sea slugs hunt in packs 26:11

3h ago26:11

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#259 More people in the US are getting bird flu. Though numbers are small – just five new cases, all mild – every new case is a reason for concern. How and why is it being transmitted – and how is it being monitored? What if you could make a sailboat that’s pushed not by wind, but lasers? Breakthrough Starshot is a mission attempting to send a spac…

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House plants that love you back with Plant Kween 40:06

1h ago40:06

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Plant Kween's Brooklyn apartment is filled with over 200 house plants, and they’ve found a way to make caring for these plants therapeutic rather than a chore. Plant Kween reveals the secrets of their lush indoor plant oasis, some of the challenges they have faced and why it's so important that people from diverse backgrounds are represented in the…

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CultureLab: The incredible, intelligent abilities of plants with Zoë Schlanger 36:33

4d ago36:33

36:33

What if we told you plants can hear and see? And memorise information? And track time to adapt their pollination techniques? And even look out for their family members? These are just some of the remarkable behaviours plants are capable of – many of which we’re only just learning about now. Science journalist Zoë Schlanger’s new book The Light Eate…

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Decoding nature's secret signs with Tristan Gooley 43:48

15d ago43:48

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Hate getting lost in the great outdoors? Then meet Tristan Gooley, the Natural Navigator. Adventurer Tristan is a world-renowned expert in the art of ‘reading’ trees, plants and more – looking at tiny details that, once you see them, are staring you right in the face. And, one day, they may even save your life, guiding you home to safety. Join us a…

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Sowalong - Forget Me Nots with Kiya Ferraro 6:40

16h ago6:40

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Find out how Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice encouraged Gardeners' World Magazine's Kiya Ferraro to sow Forget-me-nots as she encourages everyone to sow these flowers for a 'pretty ish kind of little wilderness.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Weekly: Woolly mammoth jerky; Google simulates the origin of life; food without farming 31:46

1d ago31:46

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#258 Fancy a bite of woolly mammoth jerky? A beef-jerky-like fossil of this prehistoric creature has been discovered – a metre-long piece of skin still covered in hair. And the most amazing thing is that the entire genome has remained intact, giving more insight into these creatures than ever before. Could this help bring woolly mammoths back to li…

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Plant-based eating with Deliciously Ella Mills 39:13

28d ago39:13

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We all know that eating fruit and veg is good for us. But how much impact can switching to a more plant-based diet really have on our health? Do plants have the power to keep us healthy and even cure ailments. Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella, experienced for herself the dramatic difference a plant-based diet can make, and has since been on …

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Dead Planets Society: Putting Black Holes Inside Stuff 24:14

9d ago24:14

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Primordial black holes are tiny versions of the big beasts you typically think of. They’re so small, they could easily fit inside stuff, like a planet, or a star… or a person. So, needless to say, this has piqued the curiosity of our Dead Planeteers. Leah and Chelsea want to know, can you put primordial black holes inside things and what happens if…

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Making a new garden with Frances Tophill 34:00

5d ago34:00

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How do you create a new garden that works best for you and what steps should you take, even before the spade first hits the ground? How do you decide what to grow, where is the best place to grow it and can you fit in everything that you’d like to grow? Horticulturist, author and presenter, Frances Tophill has spent a year in her new garden incorpo…

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Sowalong - Spring Onions with Michael Sidhu 7:34

1M ago7:34

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If you're looking for something quick and easy to grow this time of year, then spring onions could be for you! Join Michael from the Gardeners' World team to find out how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Weekly: World’s Oldest Ritual; Quantum Wi-Fi; Report from the Arctic 33:43

8d ago33:43

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#257 Two extraordinary findings have been unearthed about our ancient ancestors. The first is a discovery from a cave in Australia – evidence of what could be the world’s oldest ritual, practised continuously for 12,000 years. And the second is the discovery that the world’s oldest evidence of storytelling may be even older than we thought. We may …

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Caroline Quentin shares her passion for gardening 36:47

27d ago36:47

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Actress and comedian Caroline Quentin is best known for her roles in TV shows such as Men Behaving Badly and Jonathan Creek. What is less well known is that she is an incredibly keen gardener, and continues to garden and grow plants even when she is away on location filming. She created a large garden from scratch at her home in Devon, including a …

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CultureLab: Sonifying Mars, symphonically, with David Ibbett 37:35

12d ago37:35

37:35

Despite humans having never set foot on Mars, scientists have been working for decades to paint a picture of life on the red planet. With the help of photos and videos from robotic rovers, scientists now know more than ever about its rocky terrain, early history and current climate. Now, experts are painting a fuller picture of the dusty planet by …

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Working with nature on the veg patch with Sheila Das 42:19

1M ago42:19

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Sheila Das, garden manager at RHS Garden Wisley responsible for edible growing and training programmes, looks at a new way of growing vegetables. Moving away from the conventional veg plot and into our next era of veg growing with less control and manipulation. With advice for minimizing input and encouraging nature to work with nature, Sheila disc…

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Sowalong - Chard with Claire Vennis 7:42

1M ago7:42

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Sow this nutritious, easy-to-grow and vibrant vegetable for its edible leaves and stems. It’s a wonderful choice for your vegetable patch and your dinner table too says GW content creator Claire Vennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Weekly: Even more powerful gene editing than CRISPR; first moon samples from the far side; dangerous new mpox 23:17

29d ago23:17

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#256 A new gene editing technique may be more powerful than CRISPR. Bridge editing is still in its infancy, but could be revolutionary for its ability to more specifically target gene substitutions. This method of altering DNA may let us create single treatments for gene mutations across large groups of people – something even CRISPR can’t do. Chin…

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Gardening for health & spirituality with Arit Anderson 38:11

1M ago38:11

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Gardens and green spaces can be a sanctuary for our health, physically, mentally and spiritually, and can be places to nurture people, as well as plants. Award-winning garden designer, writer and presenter Arit Anderson explores how gardening can have a positive impact on our health and spirituality. In this episode, we discuss why thinking about h…

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Dead Planets Society: Bringing Back Geocentrism 23:36

19d ago23:36

23:36

The ancient Greeks once proposed the Earth was at the centre of our solar system and everything orbited us. We like that idea. Let’s make it happen. But as Dead Planeteers Leah and Chelsea find out, if you bring back geocentrism, Earth would only be king of the universe for a very, very short time – before all hell breaks loose. It starts with enla…

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Garden Designer Secrets with James Alexander-Sinclair 38:50

19d ago38:50

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There are so many garden designs, styles and trends to choose from. How do you create the designer look for your garden, no matter what the size? Garden designer, RHS Chelsea Show judge and regular BBC Gardeners’ World magazine contributor James Alexander Sinclair shares his garden design secrets for how to get your desired garden look, key element…

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Sowalong - Lettuce and Salad Leaves with Sonya Patel Ellis 12:47

1M ago12:47

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It's a great time of year to grow lettuce and salad leaves. Sown directly in the ground or in pots, grow a variety of leaves for delicious salads this summer. Follow this easy Sowalong guide from GW senior content creator Sonya Patel Ellis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Weekly: Why some people never get covid-19; Chimps using herbal medicines; Largest ever Maxwell’s demon 24:11

2M ago24:11

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#255 Why do some people seem to be naturally immune to covid-19? We may finally have the answer and it’s to do with differences in the way immune cells function. Will the finding help us predict who’s immune and who isn’t – and more? Artificial intelligence is being used to tackle the problem of clearing mines from enormous swaths of Ukraine. Russi…

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Plants for Free with Carol Klein 49:09

1M ago49:09

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There’s little that’s more satisfying than making new plants for free! And it’s easier than you might think to make scores of your favourite plants for nothing through propagation. Carol Klein is an absolute master of propagation, able to make masses of new plants through cuttings of all kinds, dividing plants, layering, and growing from seeds – so…

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CultureLab: The catastrophic health consequences of racism with Layal Liverpool 38:39

26d ago38:39

38:39

We like to think of science and medicine as unbiased, unaffected by social constructs. But we see evidence to the contrary everyday, from false yet persistent claims that black people’s bones are denser to the reality that the covid-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted people of colour. In her debut book Systemic: How Racism is Making Us Ill, sc…

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Colour in the Garden 31:41

1M ago31:41

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A garden full of colour all year round: it’s what most of us want from our outdoor spaces. But how realistic is the dream of having non-stop colour in your garden? Plantsman, author, designer and TV presenter Nick Bailey has written a book on the subject – 365 Days of Colour in Your Garden. He’s also written a series for BBC Gardeners’ World Magazi…

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Sowalong - French Beans with Oliver Parsons 8:25

29d ago8:25

8:25

French beans – there’s nothing quite like them. And there’s still time to get yours started for lovely fresh crops all through late summer. So join keen bean gardener and GW magazine sub editor Oliver Parsons as he shares his success and failures with these majestic towering crops – and learn his top tips for a bumper harvest this summer. Learn mor…

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Weekly: Elephants have names for each other; conspiracies and doppelgangers with Naomi Klein; an ancient galactic weather report 36:52

1M ago36:52

36:52

We know elephants are smart, but it seems we’ve only scratched the surface in understanding their intelligence. It turns out African elephants seem to have unique names for each other – maybe even nicknames. If it’s true, humans would no longer be alone in this practice. A team has been analysing their rumbly greeting calls using AI. Is this a hint…

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Allotment Life with Terry Walton 36:34

2M ago36:34

36:34

Terry Walton has been growing vegetables, fruit and flowers on his Rhondda Valley allotments in South Wales from a young age. With 50 years’ experience, Terry brings a wealth of allotment growing advice, practical gardening knowledge and tips learned over the years. Examining how gardening practises have changed and how climate, location and soil h…

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Dead Planets Society: How Many Moons Could Earth Have? 26:46

2M ago26:46

26:46

For the Dead Planeteers, one moon around Earth isn’t enough. They want to pack as many moons into the night sky as possible. But how many can you fit in orbit without everything becoming unstable and destructive? To answer this, Leah Crane and Chelsea Whyte enlist the help of astrophysicist Sean Raymond. Sean co-authored a research paper that spark…

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Gardening for Wellbeing 38:11

1M ago38:11

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There are many ways to enjoy nature around us, but how can working in harmony with nature boost our wellbeing? Art and horticultural psychotherapist, artist and gardener Errol Reuben Fernandes discusses why it’s important to take a more holistic approach to gardening. How do you work in the garden and what approaches do you take in the design? How …

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Sowalong - Dianthus 'Sooty' with Josie Lewis 7:51

2M ago7:51

7:51

An easy-to-grow biennial, this classy sweet William will give you masses of flowers from May to July and makes a wonderful cut flower. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Weekly: Why we should drill a massive hole in the moon; banning fossil fuel advertising; how to stop being lonely 28:29

2M ago28:29

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#253 The moon may hold the answer to a decades-long physics conundrum – all we need to do is drill several kilometres into its surface. For years, physicists have been searching for protons that fall apart or decay into other particles, but they’ve always come up empty handed. So why do they think they might find them on the moon? A new update on t…

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Graveyard Gardening, Now and for the Future 38:46

2M ago38:46

38:46

D-Day 80th Anniversary Special: Can you imagine being responsible as a gardener for thousands of important sites across six continents? That’s the inspiring challenge that Commonwealth War Graves Commission Head of Horticulture David Richardson takes on every day. Join us on this 80th Anniversary of D-Day we meet him to discuss his exciting work ac…

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CultureLab: On the hunt for alien life with Lisa Kaltenegger 41:38

1M ago41:38

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If (or maybe when) we find alien life in the universe, will it look like us? As telescopes become bigger, our ability to peer into the cosmos is only getting better. So the question may not be “will we find something?” but rather “what exactly should we be looking for?” Lisa Kaltenegger is an astrophysicist and founding director of Cornell Universi…

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Veg Growing for Time-Poor Gardeners 40:00

2M ago40:00

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How do you plan, grow and enjoy produce from your plot throughout the year? What low-maintenance gardening tips can produce luscious legumes, robust roots and celebratory cucurbits? Plants-person, author and Gardeners’ World presenter, Frances Tophill discusses how to create a productive vegetable garden while juggling a busy life. With tips for wh…

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