Ep. 365 - Fireflies & Plants
In Defense of Plants Podcast
In Defense of Plants
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2022
⏱️ 54 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Hello everyone and welcome to the In Defense of Plants podcast, the official podcast of |
| 0:04.6 | In Defense of Plants.com. |
| 0:06.1 | What's up? |
| 0:07.1 | This is your host Matt. |
| 0:08.1 | Welcome to the show. |
| 0:09.1 | How's everyone doing this week? |
| 0:10.1 | I am doing great because tonight we're talking about some of my favorite non-plant organisms, |
| 0:15.2 | the fireflies or lightning bugs or whatever you call those little beetles that have wonderful, |
| 0:20.1 | fleshy lights at the tip of their abdomen. |
| 0:23.1 | Now I know this is a plant podcast and don't worry, you're going to find out the connection |
| 0:26.6 | as we discuss this amazing topic with my guest today. |
| 0:30.8 | Joining us is Dr. Sarah Lewis who has dedicated her career to understanding these organisms |
| 0:35.7 | and what needs to be done to ensure that we can continue to enjoy their light displays |
| 0:40.7 | well into the future. |
| 0:42.5 | The connections with plants aren't always obvious and some of them are in desperate need |
| 0:46.0 | of more study, but I'm going to let her tell you all about that. |
| 0:49.4 | So let's just jump right into it without further ado, here's my conversation with Dr. |
| 0:53.4 | Sarah Lewis. |
| 0:54.4 | I hope you enjoy. |
| 1:01.4 | All right, Dr. Sarah Lewis, it is so exciting to have you on the podcast. |
| 1:13.2 | I can't wait to pick your brain, but how about we start off with an introduction? |
| 1:17.4 | Tell everyone a little bit about who you are and what it is you do. |
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