Branch Out
Science

Branch Out

by Botanic Gardens of Sydney

From catching killers to making medicine - discover the surprising world of plants with your host, Vanessa Fuchs, as you hear from passionate experts from around the world protecting flora and our future.

60 episodes
EN language
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1
Bonus episode: The Corpse Flower - a plant to die for
17:27 Jan 17, 2025
2
From killers to healers: the powers of fungi
22:09 Dec 18, 2024
3
How scientists are using AI to hunt down plastic
21:59 Oct 23, 2024
4
Taxonomy - the benefits of naming nature
33:33 Sep 11, 2024
5
Stealing rare and exotic plants
12:31 Aug 7, 2024
6
Exposing the illegal plant trade
13:17 Jun 21, 2024
7
Branch Out trailer
0:30 Apr 11, 2024
8
Curating plant-love at The Calyx
11:57 Dec 9, 2022
9
Fast Flora Facts: Machete-wielding plant
5:47 Oct 21, 2022
10
Tree detective at the pub
12:36 Oct 10, 2022
11
Fast Flora Facts: is loving nature in your dna?
6:43 Sep 15, 2022
12
Predicting seed germination under climate change
19:45 Aug 11, 2022
13
Fast Flora Facts: Famous friendship plant
6:18 Aug 4, 2022
14
Saving orchids from extinction
16:02 Jul 28, 2022
15
Fast Flora Facts: Tulip mania
8:21 Jul 21, 2022
16
Zero Waste Hacks
33:01 Jul 7, 2022
17
Fast Flora Facts: Forensic Botany
16:40 Jun 30, 2022
18
Witchcraft revival & the power of plants
22:52 Jun 23, 2022
19
Fast Flora Facts: Photosynthesis
9:04 Jun 16, 2022
20
Solving the waratah's genetic puzzle
24:59 Jun 9, 2022
21
Fast Flora Facts: Trees
7:24 Jun 2, 2022
22
We’re back with bonus content
3:55 May 26, 2022
23
Talking About Plants
30:02 Aug 13, 2021
24
Extreme Botany
28:15 Aug 3, 2021
25
Tree Change
22:06 Jul 28, 2021
26
Heal Country
22:22 Jul 5, 2021
27
Starting in Science
17:15 Jun 24, 2021
28
The Plant World Economy
28:14 May 20, 2021
29
Introducing the Australian Institute of Botanical Science
1:48 Mar 23, 2021
30
Let's talk about plant sex
24:09 Nov 5, 2020
31
Poisonous plants
22:03 Oct 6, 2020
32
Battling a plant disease pandemic
22:36 Sep 8, 2020
33
Plants that heal
29:21 Aug 11, 2020
34
Bushfire impacts, recovery & outlook
24:38 Jul 14, 2020
35
Amazing plant-based inventions
21:47 Nov 28, 2019
36
No Plants No Wine
25:41 Oct 30, 2019
37
Banking our bush foods
32:11 Sep 26, 2019
38
Climate change & future-proofing plants
34:58 Aug 28, 2019
39
Deceptive and dangerous stingers
31:17 Jul 30, 2019
40
Going Off Track
33:26 Jun 26, 2019
41
Plants in Space
29:07 May 28, 2019
42
Unlocking the power of plant data
20:34 May 14, 2019
43
Plant vs Human Intelligence
23:12 Apr 30, 2019
44
No Plants No Chocolate
24:45 Apr 16, 2019
45
Exploring Aboriginal culture in Sydney
26:36 Jan 22, 2019
46
Mistletoe: a festive & freaky parasite
20:56 Dec 13, 2018
47
Nature play keeps the doctor away
13:08 Nov 29, 2018
48
Bizarre BEE-haviour & snotty gobbles
17:12 Nov 15, 2018
49
Cow paddock to biggest botanic garden
20:09 Nov 2, 2018
50
Branch Out season 3 sneak peek
3:21 Oct 18, 2018
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