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Linnean Podcast #14: Plant Horror
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In this podcast we will try to uncover the origins of our fear of plants. We will begin with our most basic fear – the fear of being hurt by some of the most dangerous or just plain irritating plants. We will then move into the intangible fear of the imagination as we explore the horrors that wait for us if carnivorous plants where to grow the size of men. We will then hear from a scientist about the evolutionary origins of these feared plants and how they are becoming extinct. Speakers: Dr Marina Hurley, Dr Dawn Sanders, Dr Emily Bourke Produced by: Ross Ziegelmeier
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