Branch Out podcast
Listen to our award-winning podcast Branch Out to discover the surprising world of plants featuring experts from around the world.
Discover the surprising world of plants in our award-winning Branch Out podcast.
Whether it’s investigating plant intelligence, solving crimes, sending seeds to space, or learning about witchcraft – prepare to be amazed by the power of plants. In each episode of Branch Out you’ll join host and producer, Vanessa Fuchs, to uncover fascinating stories about plants and the cutting-edge science and horticulture that goes into saving them.
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Episode 51: Exposing the illegal plant trade
From a series of heists in Mexico, to law enforcement agents infiltrating a smuggling ring in South Korea... Get ready to explore the explosive illegal trade of succulents and cacti and learn why scientists are scrambling to discover new and rare species before poachers find them.
Episode 19: Lift off with a NASA astronaut to explore plants in space. 
Episode 4: The dinosaur plant thought to be extinct for 60 million years, and accidentally discovered on a bushwalk. 
Episode 16: Luckily, chocolate *does* grow on trees! Learn how this delicious treat goes from bean to bar.
All episodes
Episode 50: Curating plant-love at The Calyx
Episode 49: Fast Flora Facts - Machete-wielding plant
Episode 48: Tree detective at the pub
Episode 47: Fast Flora Facts - is loving nature in your DNA?
Episode 46: Predicting seed germination under climate change
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