A discussion of the method of reproduction of flowering plants, including an overview of the structure and function of the different components of the flower, pollination, double fertilisation, and seed formation, dispersal, and germination. I also discuss the different types of fruit and vegetables and how the different components of the plant relate to the parts that we consume. I conclude with a brief overview of non-edible plant products, including fibres, resin, and sap. Recommended prerequisite is Episode 97: Plant Structure and Function.
Episode 108: Political Institutions and Sustained Economic Growth
Episode 107: Cultural, Geographic, and Political Explanations of Poverty
Episode 106: Theories of Economic Growth and Development
Special Episode: Mario Livio on Galileo
Episode 105: Agriculture, Urbanisation, and Structural Change
Episode 104: The History of the World Economy and Growth
Episode 103: Introduction to Economic Growth and Global Poverty
Episode 102: Photosynthesis Part II
Episode 101: Photosynthesis Part I
Special Episode: History and Future of the Show
Episode 100: Unsolved Problems in Science
Episode 98: Electromagnetic Radiation
Episode 97: Plant Structure and Function
Special Episode - Jared Bauer on Science and Philosophy in Movies
Episode 96: How Computers Work Part VI - High Level Programming and Software
Episode 95: How Computers Work Part V - Assembly Language and the Operating System
Episode 94: How Computers Work Part IV - Processor Architecture and Machine Code
Episode 93: How Computers Work Part III - Logic Gates and Components
Episode 92: How Computers Work Part II - Silicon and Transistors
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