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Pollen - Nature's Tiny Clues

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An interview with palynologist Vaughn Bryant from Texas A&M. Listen in as Dr. Biology learns how pollen is providing clues for more than scientists.

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Topic Time
Intro - (companion web article with cool pollen gallery) 00:00
What is palynology? 01:49
What is pollen? 02:20
Pollen can travel by wind or insects. 02:51
How far can pollen travel by wind? 03:29
Shapes of pollen that travel by wind. [Mickey Mouse ear] 03:59
Do all plants use pollen for fertilization? 04:28
Pollen anatomy 05:17
How is pollen used in crime scene investigation (CSI)? [pollen print] 06:48
Import CSI case in Hungary. 08:03
Do you have to testify in courtroom cases? 09:40
Special clothing for collecting pollen in the field. 10:12
How much pollen is found in the air and how much do we breath in each day? 11:26
Why are allergies sometimes called hay fever? 12:18
Pollen and honey - what do they have in common? 13:05
Is pollen used to be sure I am getting the type of honey I paid for? 15:19
Pollen and oil and gas exploration. 16:20
Pollen and anthropology and underwater archeology. 17:20
What is it about pollen that makes us sneeze? 19:10
When did you first know you wanted to be a scientist? 20:50
What would you do or be if you were not a scientist? 23:05
Farming and genetics - Mendel. 23:41
What advice do you have for someone wanting to be a biologist? 25:21
Sign-off 26:33

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Pollen - Nature's Tiny Clues

Audio editor: Charles Kazilek

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