Pollen - Nature's Tiny Clues
Ask A Biologist Podcast
Chapters
0:00
Intro [Companion web article with cool pollen gallery]
1:49
What is palynology?
2:20
What is pollen?
2:51
Pollen can travel by wind or insects.
3:29
How far can pollen travel by wind?
3:59
Shapes of pollen that travel by wind. [Mickey Mouse ear]
4:28
Do all plants use pollen for fertilization?
5:17
Pollen anatomy.
6:48
How is pollen used in crime scene investigation (CSI)? [pollen print]
8:03
Import CSI case in Hungary.
9:40
Do you have to testify in courtroom cases?
10:12
Special clothing for collecting pollen in the field.
11:26
How much pollen is found in the air and how much do we breath in each day?
12:18
Why are allergies sometimes called hay fever?
13:05
Pollen and honey - what do they have in common?
15:19
Is pollen used to be sure I am getting the type of honey I paid for?
16:20
Pollen and oil and gas exploration.
17:20
Pollen and anthropology and underwater archeology.
19:10
What is it about pollen that makes us sneeze?
20:50
When did you first know you wanted to be a scientist?
23:05
What would you do or be if you were not a scientist?
23:41
Farming and genetics - Mendel.
25:21
What advice do you have for someone wanting to be a biologist?
26:33
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Ask A Biologist Podcast
Pollen - Nature's Tiny Clues
Sep 24, 2008
Episode 42
Dr. Biology Talks with Vaughn Bryant
Pollen and sneezing go together like spring and fresh flowers in bloom. And even though pollen gets a bad reputation, it is actually a powerful tool in crime scene investigation (CSI), as well as anthropology, underwater archeology, and oil and coal exploration. Dr. Biology gets a chance to visit with palynologist Vaughn Bryant (born: October 5, 1940 – died: January 30, 2021) to learn more about pollen including its sweet connection to honey.
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