Branch Out

About the podcast Branch Out

Discover the surprising world of plants with Branch Out host Vanessa Fuchs as you explore botanic gardens, science facilities and the Australian landscape with passionate plant experts.

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Season 8
Fast Flora Facts: Famous friendship plant
Throughout human history, the gifting and trading of plants has been a way for people to connect. Discover the story behind the Instagram-famous 'friendship plant' that used to be impossible to find, and how you can grow one at home.
August 4, 2022
7 min
Saving orchids from extinction
Orchids are can be found on every continent, except Antarctica, growing everywhere from hot swamps to cold mountain tops. Unfortunately, a large proportion of Aussie native orchids are threatened or endangered. From isolating the fungi needed to germinate their seeds to studying their pollinators - discover how scientists like Jessica Wait at the Australian Institute of Botanical Science are using science to help save orchids from extinction.
July 28, 2022
17 min
Fast Flora Facts: Tulip mania
During the era of the Dutch golden age in 1637, it’s said that one tulip bulb could of bought you a beautiful house on the canal in Amsterdam. Discover how the obsession with these unique flowers allegedly caused the first and most famous market bubble crashes.
July 21, 2022
9 min
Zero Waste Hacks
From the 'great pacific garbage patch' to 'wet wipe island' - pollution is out of control. But in 2021, Gary Moran went viral for not needing to put out his red council bin for 3 years and 4 months. Discover his simple hacks to reduce your household waste as we feature an episode from the Plants Grow Here podcast by Daniel Fuller.
July 7, 2022
34 min
Fast Flora Facts: Forensic Botany
Microscopic hairs of a leaf clinging to a murder suspect's jacket is all a forensic botanist needs to crack the case. Discover how two high-profile kidnapping-murder cases in America and Australia were solved using forensic botany and how the field has continued to evolve. You'll also learn the truth behind why the world's most famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, knows so much about poisonous plants.
June 30, 2022
17 min
Witchcraft revival & the power of plants
#WitchTok videos are clocking up billions of views. Discover why witchcraft is on the rise and the important role plants and nature have to play in its resurgence amongst young people in this magical episode featuring Christina Oakley-Harrington - a modern witch and founder of Treadwells, a famous London bookstore dedicated to the occult.
June 23, 2022
23 min
Fast Flora Facts: Photosynthesis
Learn how photosynthesis was uncovered by scientists, how this amazing set of biochemical reactions might help find aliens and the discovery of a cunning species of bacteria that's evolved with stolen photosynthesizing technology.
June 16, 2022
10 min
Solving the waratah's genetic puzzle
Imagine trying to put together a puzzle with over 900 million pieces without the picture on the box... That's how PhD Stephanie Chen describes her world-first research assembling the complete genome of the iconic waratah species.
June 9, 2022
25 min

About the podcast Branch Out

Discover the surprising world of plants with Branch Out host Vanessa Fuchs as you explore botanic gardens, science facilities and the Australian landscape with passionate plant experts.

Branch Out

About the podcast Branch Out

Categories

Fast Flora Facts: Famous friendship plant

Saving orchids from extinction

Fast Flora Facts: Tulip mania

Zero Waste Hacks

Fast Flora Facts: Forensic Botany

Witchcraft revival & the power of plants

Fast Flora Facts: Photosynthesis

Solving the waratah's genetic puzzle

About the podcast Branch Out

Categories