Crash Course: Botany

1. What is Botany?

Plants have a profound impact on our daily lives, from toothpaste to Taco Bel...

2. What Are Plants Made Of?

In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we'll delve into the fascinating worl...

3. Plant Cells & Hormones

Exploring the extraordinary features of plant cells, this episode of Crash Co...

4. What Do These Creepy Plant Mouths Do? (Plant Tissues)

Next episode of Crash Course Botany explores plant anatomy by examining plant...

5. Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Plants and trees engage in a remarkable process, using their cells to produce...

6. How Did Plants Evolve?

The humble bacterium's unexpected snack 1.5 billion years ago inadvertently t...

7. How Do We Categorize Plants?

Taxonomy and systematics help us understand what plants are and where they co...

8. Why Don't These Plants Need Seeds? (Moss and Ferns)

Next episode of Crash Course Botany explores the origins of plants, focusing ...

9. Why Do Flowers Exist? (Gymnosperms & Angiosperms)

The next episode of Crash Course Botany explores the evolutionary success of ...

10. What Do Pea Plants Have To Do With Your Eye Color? (Mendelian Genetics)

The evolution of Earth's diverse plant species is attributed to the fundament...

11. GMOs are Nothing New: Plant Breeding & Gene Editing

Humans have been manipulating plant genetics for thousands of years, from bre...

12. The Secret Social Lives of Plants (Population & Community Ecology)

Discover the intricate social dynamics of plants, similar to those found in h...

13. How We ALL Get Our Energy (Plants & Ecosystems)

Plants are the foundation of ecosystems, connecting organisms and their envir...

14. Can Planting Trees Fix Climate Change? (Plants & Biomes)

In this episode, we'll venture into diverse ecosystems like deserts, savannas...

15. The Future of Botany

Discovering the future of botany, we'll explore current plant mysteries, brid...