Talking About Plants
Science communication is a lot like story telling. In this episode of Branch Out, hear from Laura Skates, Renee Cawthorne and Dr Karl about the import...
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Discover the surprising world of plants with science and stories from Australia's oldest scientific institution. Branch Out is your backstage pass into labs, Botanic Gardens, the Australian bush and the minds of experts who are protecting the future of plants.
Extreme Botany
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Poisonous plants
Plants have developed an array of deadly defences and chemical compounds can turn an innocent looking ornamental into a deadly assassin. Different tox...
Battling a plant disease pandemic
When we hear 'pandemic' we immediately think of COVID-19. But there's a deadly plant disease pandemic called 'myrtle rust' tearing through Australia t...