Plants are not the silent, stationary creatures we imagine them to be. They drift, stretch, and dance in search of nutrients, water, and sunlight. Inspired by sLowlife, a dynamic multimedia exhibit now on display in the Clifford C. Hach Gallery at the Chemical Heritage Foundation, today’s show looks at the chemistry behind plant growth and movement.

SHOW CLOCK

00:00 Opening Credits

00:31 Introduction

01:00 Chemical Agent: Photosynthesis

03:02 A conversation with Amy Stewart

08:19 Mystery Solved! Tropisms

11:10 Closing Credits

CREDITS

Special thanks to Audra Wolfe for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.

Episode 64: sLowlife