Plants and Pipettes

we talk about plants and (used to) use pipettes

Archives: Episodes

  • Not red means not recording

    There is an important part in recording a podcast and that is hitting the record button. As one of us missed that crucial input for this week’s episode, the sound is a bit… not great. Don’t worry though, the stories we tell are making up ten-fold for the lack audio quality. We talk about how scientists developed a way to use soap bubbles to pollinate plants! … Read more

  • WEIRD, STRANGE, CRINGE

    First things first: Black Lives Matter. After a short break, we’re back with a new episode, we first address the issue at hand of police brutality against people of colour and what it means to us as white plant scientists. To provide a little diversion from the horrors of the current situation of the world, we also talk about our favourite science and plant related fun facts.… Read more

  • Fake, Fake, Truth – 50th episode shenanigans

    It’s the 50th episode! Instead of our usual routine, we play a game of fake, fake, truth and answer your listener questions. Tag along for a fun special episode!… Read more

  • Help! Squirrels! – Black eyed peas, Georgiana Simpson, and the humor effect

    This week, we’re talking about cowpeas and how they grow in arid regions, the contribution of Georgiana Simpson to Black Rights in the US, and the effect of humor on information retention. Plus so much more! … Read more

  • Spinach and strawberries – artificial photosynthesis at the interphase of nature and technology

    This week, we’re diving into a science paper that was hard to miss. It’s all about creating artificial photosynthesis using spinach chloroplasts. We also talk about our favourite genome duplication events and news in the world of science.… Read more

  • Don’t send Tom Cruise, send three to four Arabidopsis

    It’s time for all our segments! We talk weird chewing gum, South African botanists, biases and answer your questions. Do trees still breathe when they lose their foliage? … Read more

  • Tomato Body Horror

    We’re back. We were never really gone. We had just hurt our individual faces and now they’re in good enough shape to drag them in front of the microphones. This week, we talk about coffee, rat spines and glow-in-the-dark plants. Keep your faces intact and enjoy!… Read more

  • The study of ducks

    Grab your top hat and ball gown, it is time to get fancy! This week, we dress up and talk about favourite plants, great scientists and all sorts of things that moved us in the last week. … Read more

  • Pockets on everything

    We hope you’re doing well despite all the trouble in the world right now. This week, we have an exciting paper for you that dives deep into the world of proteins in Arabidopsis. It’s a milestone in plant research and we hope we can share our excitement with you.… Read more

  • To bidet

    In times of need here we are to deliver another vital ration of exciting plant facts, bread talk and cat news. No paper this week, instead we’re talking about ostriches, shrubs and palm research.… Read more