00:00:00 - (Beginning with a brief plug from Joe seeking volunteers for a
cool STEM even in the LA area, check it out here.) But today's actual first topic
is part one of our interview with Matt Candeias, Ph.D. student as
well as author and host of the In Defense of Plants
blog and podcast (which
you can support on Patreon). We
talk about his research into rare versus common grassland species,
and what made him want to get into science outreach, particularly
as a promoter of plants. In our typical rambling style, we
also touch on a number of other topics, including how computers
used to be rooms full of
women.
00:52:06 - You may need to compute some things if you want
to make your own booze, but it doesn't take much math to enjoy the
final product. Patrick is again disappointed to learn that
Ryan has
also tried the beer he's having this week, the
Faceplant IPA from Lost Rhino Brewing Company,
whom we've interviewed before. Matt keeps it local with the Paw Paw
Tripel from Scratch Brewing Company. And Ryan quizzes our guest to
see if he can figure out that he's drinking a dry martini made with
The Botanist gin.
01:05:51 - And since we know you love it when we talk about
booze, we keep the drink chat going with the handy reference
manual The Drunken
Botanist. Ryan solicits Matt and Patrick's favorite
booze-producing plants which leads to a discussion of the
C3, C4, and CAM photosynthetic pathways. Somehow we made it
about science, yay!
01:29:33 - PaleoPOWs are a lot like plants, they both grow like
weeds when left unattended. Patrick begins with a new recurring
donation from Lisa K., who also donated to Ryan's current
crowdfunding campaign to support his Ph.D. research. Thanks for
both Lisa! Ryan is excited to present a new 5-star
iTunes review from ViTuanPeterPhan, and it
spurs a contest to drive our ratings up to 500! Write a review
between now and the summer solstice (June 20th) and you'll be
entered into a drawing for a free t-shirt!
 
Thanks for listening and be sure to check out the Brachiolope Media
Network for more great science podcasts!
 
Music for this week's show:
Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The
Old Oak Tree - Tony Orlando and Dawn
Drunken Lullabies -
Flogging Molly
Keep Off The Grass - Todd
Snider