Episodes

  • Why Do Herbs Taste So Good?
    Nov 30 2021

    Ever wonder why the herbs you eat and drink taste so amazing?


    I sat down with herbalist Sage Mauer to get some answers.


    Follow Sage on social @thegaiaschoolofhealing


    Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe


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    Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas


    Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    11 mins
  • How Do You Put Out a Wildfire?
    Jun 1 2021

    How hot does a wildfire get? What is that stuff that planes drop down on wildfires? What causes a wildfire in the first place?


    I sat down with fire ecologist George Locascio to get some answers.


    Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe


    Follow us on social @ecologyandme


    Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas


    Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    10 mins
  • Why Do Sea Lions Have Whiskers?
    May 18 2021

    What’s up with our flipper-footed friend’s whiskered faces? Do humans have blubber? What does blood have to do with keeping warm in the water?


    I sat down with marine ecologist Claire Nasr to get some answers.


    Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe


    Follow us on social @ecologyandme


    Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas


    Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    9 mins
  • What Makes a Weed a Weed?
    May 4 2021

    What is a weed, anyway? Is it a scientific term? Is there something all weeds have in common?


    I sat down with interdisciplinary artist Jill Sigman to get some answers.


    Follow Jill at @thinkdance


    Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe


    Follow us on social @ecologyandme


    Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas


    Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    11 mins
  • Which Came First, the Caterpillar or the Butterfly?
    Apr 20 2021

    What’s actually happening in metamorphosis? Why do so many insects do it? Are all butterflies descended from an ancient caterpillar or a ancient butterfly?


    I sat down with professor Dr. Anurag Agrawal to get some answers.


    Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe


    Follow us on social @ecologyandme


    Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas


    Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    9 mins
  • Why Are Some Plants Poisonous?
    Apr 6 2021

    Why have some plants evolved to be poisonous? Why do some plants have some poisonous parts and some non-poisonous parts? What does poisonous actually mean, anyway?


    I sat down with herbalist Kathryn Solie to get some answers.


    Follow Kathryn @persephonespath


    Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe


    Follow us on social @ecologyandme


    Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas


    Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    9 mins
  • What Are Spider Webs Made Out Of?
    Mar 25 2021

    What are spider webs made out of? Why don’t spiders get stuck in their own webs? How similar are spiders to Spiderman, really?


    I sat down with behavioral ecologist Dr. Linda Rayor to learn more.


    Sources and links for this episode at katedouglasprojects.com


    Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe


    Follow us on social @ecologyandme


    Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas


    Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    11 mins
  • More Plant Questions
    Mar 11 2021

    What's the difference between crossbreeding and grafting? How do vines know to grow in certain directions? Do plants like music?


    I ask botanist, plant ecologist and conservation scientist Jessa Finch these questions and more on in this bonus episode.


    Learn more about Sam Van Aken's Open Orchard here: https://www.samvanaken.com/open-orchard


    Become a patron of Ecology & Me to keep the questions going: www.Patreon.com/EcologyandMe


    Follow us on social @ecologyandme


    Episode recorded, mixed and produced by Kate Douglas


    Theme song is by Matthew Dean Marsh


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    12 mins