Around the World in 80 Trees

By Jonathan Drori, Mike Greenwood

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Episodes: 12

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Environment, Technology, Education, Books

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Episode 12: Adapting to extremes – the tree that creates its own antifreeze to survive temperatures of minus 65 degrees
May 25, 2018
Episode 11: The scientists bringing extinct trees back to life
May 25, 2018
Episode 10: Fighting talk – how the Whistling Thorn houses aggressive insects to defend itself
May 25, 2018
Episode 9: The Lodgepole Pine, a statuesque tree which has managed to secure its legacy despite the odds
May 25, 2018
Episode 8: Discover the history of caffeine and the tree that brought you Coca Cola, the Kola nut
May 25, 2018
Episode 7: The gruesome tale of a group of Japanese monks who mummified themselves alive to achieve Buddhahood
May 25, 2018
Episode 6: Just what is keeping Venice afloat? On alder wood, the tree that built the Venetian Empire
May 25, 2018
Episode 5: How do you get up close and personal with the opposite sex when you’re rooted to the spot?
May 25, 2018
Episode 4: Leylandii, the monster child of two trees that should never have met
May 25, 2018
Episode 3: How beech trees avoid being ripped apart by lightning
May 25, 2018
Episode 2: The tricks that trees use to attract pollinators – the Kapok tree
May 25, 2018
Episode 1: Around the World in 80 Trees with Jonathan Drori
May 25, 2018