Big Picture Science - Cicadas and Zombie Seeds
Rip van Winkle snoozed for 20 years, and
Sleeping Beauty for 100. But seeds in an underground bottle have easily beaten
both these records, germinating long after the scientist who buried them a few
feet underground had died. We investigate biology’s long haulers–from seeds to
small creatures–who are able to wake up and restart their lives, even after
tens of thousands of years. Also, what are those buried 17-year cicadas doing
as they wait to come back topside?
Guests:
- Chris Simon – Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
- Sarah Dwyer – Chocolatier, Chouquette Chocolates
- Frank Telewski – Director of the W. J. Beal Botanical Garden at Michigan State University, and professor in its department of plant biology
- Rocco Mancinelli – Microbial ecologist, Bay Area Environmental Research Institute
Featuring music
by Dewey Dellay
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