Ep. 413 - Down the Redbud Rabbit Hole
In Defense of Plants Podcast
In Defense of Plants
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 March 2023
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
When it comes to plants, there are more unknowns than knowns, even for very familiar species. You never know where even seemingly simple questions can lead you. Such was the case for Dr. Jorge Alberto Santiago-Blay when he decided to ask a question about the beloved redbud tree (Cercis canadensis). What followed was multiple years of collaborative research projects aimed at understanding the life history of this species in more detail. Join us as we explore a lifelong journey to learn about life on our planet. This episode was produced in part by Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Mohsin Kazmi Takes Pictures, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello everyone and welcome to the In Defensive Plants podcast, the official podcast of |
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| 0:05.5 | What's up? |
| 0:05.9 | This is your host, Matt. Welcome to the show. How is everyone doing this week? Are you enjoying this show? Do you like Inefensive Plants? Do you want it to have a future? Consider supporting it. There's a lot of ways to do that, but one great way that will give you something to be proud of is by picking up some of our customizable merch. You can find links over at |
| 0:23.0 | indefensiveplants.com. Just click on a way that will give you something to be proud of is by picking up some of our customizable merch. |
| 0:21.6 | You can find links over at indefensiveplants.com. Just click on apparel or navigate to the show |
| 0:26.3 | notes. It's in there as well. But we have a lot of different really cool vintage prints on a variety |
| 0:31.8 | of apparel items. And like I said, many of them are customizable. So go find the style that works best |
| 0:37.4 | for you. But today I have style that works best for you. |
| 0:38.6 | But today I have a really special treat for you. |
| 0:41.6 | It's rare you find this level of passion in science. |
| 0:44.8 | I know everyone I have on here is passionate about their subject, but some people really stand |
| 0:48.6 | out, and Dr. Jorge Santiago Blay is one of those people. |
| 0:52.9 | He's here to talk to us about, among other things, red buds, but also why being curious |
| 0:57.6 | and asking questions in the sciences is so important. |
| 1:01.0 | I don't want to take any more time from him because he is truly passionate and a joy to |
| 1:05.2 | hear from. |
| 1:06.0 | So let's just jump right into it. |
| 1:07.6 | Without further ado, here's my conversation with Jorge. |
| 1:10.0 | I hope you enjoy. |
| 1:10.8 | Thank you. just jump right into it. Without further ado, here's my conversation with Jorge. I hope you enjoy. All right, Jorge, welcome to the podcast. It is an honor to have you here. But for those that |
| 1:29.3 | aren't familiar with your work, how about we start off with a little introduction? Tell us a little |
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