{"podcast":{"title":"Planthropology","slug":"planthropology-908428","podcast_index_feed_id":908428,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/729866.rss","website_url":"https://planthropology.buzzsprout.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/6bdtxnn98gsi1ikl6m1th1a0dnrv?.jpg","author":"Vikram Baliga, PhD","episode_count":155,"summary":"If you're on this planet, plants have a HUGE impact on your life. Whether you're a vegan, a carnivore, or somewhere in between, plants are the basis of the food you eat, the clothes your wear, and the air you breathe. We don't intend just to teach you plant facts (though we'll do plenty of that), but to give you some insight into the cool people who work with them. From the soil to the plate to the climate, dive into the anthropology of plants (get it?) and learn a little more about why you should care about the world around you from the people who care about it the most.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T14:22:21.873683+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/planthropology-908428"},"episode":{"title":"121. Paleobotany, Museums, and Lessons from Deep Time w/ Dr. Aaron Pan","slug":"121-paleobotany-museums-and-lessons-from-deep-time-w-dr-aaron-pan","published_at":"2025-07-10T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/planthropology-908428/121-paleobotany-museums-and-lessons-from-deep-time-w-dr-aaron-pan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/planthropology-908428","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/729866/episodes/17480302-121-paleobotany-museums-and-lessons-from-deep-time-w-dr-aaron-pan.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/729866/episodes/17480302-121-paleobotany-museums-and-lessons-from-deep-time-w-dr-aaron-pan.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail Journey through millions of years of plant evolution with paleobotanist Dr. Aaron Pan, who unearths fascinating stories locked within fossilized leaves, fruits, and seeds from Earth's distant past. As Executive Director of the Museum of Texas Tech University, Dr. Pan bridges the worlds of scientific research and public education, sharing how ancient plant remains challenge our understanding of modern ecosystems. Prepare to have your assumptions about plant origins completely...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail Journey through millions of years of plant evolution with paleobotanist Dr. Aaron Pan, who unearths fascinating stories locked within fos…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3747,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/planthropology-908428/episodes/121-paleobotany-museums-and-lessons-from-deep-time-w-dr-aaron-pan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/planthropology-908428/121-paleobotany-museums-and-lessons-from-deep-time-w-dr-aaron-pan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}