49 min
Episode 11 Living under a rock has its merits with Dr. Jenna Ekwealor WTF, Biology?
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Deserts are extreme places bouncing between too hot and too cold; too dry and too wet. But moss have found a way to buffer those extremes. Join Dr. Jenna Ekwealor and I as we discuss the strange lifestyle of hypolithic moss, namely moss that live underneath rocks. You can learn more about desert mosses at https://3dmoss.berkeley.edu/ Check out Jenna's hero scientists here: https://www.esf.edu/faculty/kimmerer/ https://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/kirsten-fisher Listen to Dr. Ron Deckert's music on soundcloud.com/ron-deckert. This week's song is Green Rain. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @wtf_biology in all the places.
Deserts are extreme places bouncing between too hot and too cold; too dry and too wet. But moss have found a way to buffer those extremes. Join Dr. Jenna Ekwealor and I as we discuss the strange lifestyle of hypolithic moss, namely moss that live underneath rocks. You can learn more about desert mosses at https://3dmoss.berkeley.edu/ Check out Jenna's hero scientists here: https://www.esf.edu/faculty/kimmerer/ https://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/kirsten-fisher Listen to Dr. Ron Deckert's music on soundcloud.com/ron-deckert. This week's song is Green Rain. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @wtf_biology in all the places.
49 min