In the summer of 1863, a world-famous English botanist was pondering why the shoots of climbing plants twirl around as they grow. In this episode, join Emma the Space Gardener as she explores the fascinating world of plant movement, and what that has to do with the first plants that ever flew on NASA's space shuttle.
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Space Ecology with Patrick Grubbs (GotG58)
Space Science with Marshall Porterfield (GotG57)
Tree! (It’s the Magic Number) aka GotG55
Formidable Ferns with Emily Sessa (GotG54)
Millets in Space (GotG53)
Duckweed in Space with Jenny Mortimer (GotG52)
Roses in Space (GotG51)
Marigolds on Moon Rocks (teaser)
Growing Beyond Earth (GotG50)
Space Tomatoes and Eu:CROPIS (GotG49)
Space Clover with Glücksklee (GotG48)
The Space Gardener’s Guide to Artemis I (GotG47)
Dandelion with Fiona Burnett (GotG46)
Lunar Plant Biology with Anna-Lisa Paul (GotG45)
What’ll Happen to the Wattle? With Jackie Carpenter (GotG44)
Growing Beans with Susan Young (GotG43)
SALAD with Sam Humphrey and Luke Concollato (GotG42)
Veggie PONDS (GotG41)
Newton’s Space Apples with Jeremy Curtis (GotG40)
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