The Hidden Language of Trees with Suzanne Simard
Intelligence Squared
Intelligence Squared
4.2 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2021
⏱️ 55 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | So you've arrived. You head to the Brasserie, then the Terrace. Cocktail? Hmm, don't mind if I do. |
| 0:08.5 | You raise your glass to another guest because you both know the holidays just beginning. |
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| 1:00.2 | Hello podcast listeners, I'm Connor and welcome to this week's episode of Intelligence Squared. |
| 1:04.8 | Today we're joined by Suzanne Simard, Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of British |
| 1:09.9 | Columbia, an author of the new book, Finding the Mother Tree, uncovering the wisdom and intelligence |
| 1:15.1 | of the forest. In this episode she speaks to Tony Juniper about the hidden language of trees. |
| 1:20.4 | It's a really fascinating conversation. And if you do enjoy it, you can find a link for Suzanne's book |
| 1:24.7 | in the podcast description. But now let's go to the episode. |
| 1:27.4 | Well, thank you very much. An absolute pleasure to be here this evening and to welcome you |
| 1:32.4 | all to this intelligent square event with Suzanne Simard. Now, Suzanne is Professor of Forest Ecology |
| 1:40.2 | at the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Forestry. She was raised in the Monashy Mountains |
| 1:46.6 | of British Columbia and has earned a global reputation for her research on tree connectivity |
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