Dr. Aly Baumgartner
@paleolorax.bsky.social
Collection Manager of Vascular Plants at MICH | Nerd about leaf shape | Here to test your paleobotanical assumptions #EllieSattlerIRL
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At long last, @paleolorax.bsky.social gives us her Plant-Based History of the Earth!
Scientists organize the history of the Earth based on the experiences of animals. But what if the Geologic Time Scale was plant-centric? This episode, Aly presents Nora with her take on a time scale based on the evolution and extinction of plants through time.
Image by Lucy Wayland
Image by Lucy Wayland
September 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
At long last, @paleolorax.bsky.social gives us her Plant-Based History of the Earth!
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Featuring @paleolorax.bsky.social and a deep dive into one of the most fascinating biomes on Earth, past and present.
Episode 225 – Forests
Listen to Episode 225 on Podbean, YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! Put together a whole lot of trees, a certain amount of heat and precipitation, and a variety of…
commondescentpodcast.com
August 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Featuring @paleolorax.bsky.social and a deep dive into one of the most fascinating biomes on Earth, past and present.
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Episode 3 - What's Inside a Pinecone?
Out now!
Featuring an animated discussion about these CT-scan images from the Regents of the University of Michigan.
Out now!
Featuring an animated discussion about these CT-scan images from the Regents of the University of Michigan.
May 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Episode 3 - What's Inside a Pinecone?
Out now!
Featuring an animated discussion about these CT-scan images from the Regents of the University of Michigan.
Out now!
Featuring an animated discussion about these CT-scan images from the Regents of the University of Michigan.
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Episode 1 - Sex-Changing Plants!
Nora brings along some surprising news about trees that spontaneously changed sex, and Aly explains how plant sex works and what makes a tree suddenly swap from male to female.
leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-1-...
Nora brings along some surprising news about trees that spontaneously changed sex, and Aly explains how plant sex works and what makes a tree suddenly swap from male to female.
leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-1-...
Episode 1 - Sex-Changing Plants | Leaf it to Us
Nora brings along some surprising news about trees that spontaneously changed sex, and Aly explains how plant sex works and what makes a tree suddenly swap from male to female.
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leafittouspod.podbean.com
May 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Episode 1 - Sex-Changing Plants!
Nora brings along some surprising news about trees that spontaneously changed sex, and Aly explains how plant sex works and what makes a tree suddenly swap from male to female.
leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-1-...
Nora brings along some surprising news about trees that spontaneously changed sex, and Aly explains how plant sex works and what makes a tree suddenly swap from male to female.
leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-1-...
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Episode 2 - Houseplants vs Housepets
Why are so many of our favorite houseplants so dangerous to our pets? Nora and Aly investigate the antagonism between plants and animals and share some of their favorite stories of plants vs pets.
leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-2-...
Why are so many of our favorite houseplants so dangerous to our pets? Nora and Aly investigate the antagonism between plants and animals and share some of their favorite stories of plants vs pets.
leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-2-...
May 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Episode 2 - Houseplants vs Housepets
Why are so many of our favorite houseplants so dangerous to our pets? Nora and Aly investigate the antagonism between plants and animals and share some of their favorite stories of plants vs pets.
leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-2-...
Why are so many of our favorite houseplants so dangerous to our pets? Nora and Aly investigate the antagonism between plants and animals and share some of their favorite stories of plants vs pets.
leafittouspod.podbean.com/e/episode-2-...
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🚨 New Podcast Alert! 🚨
If you - like Nora and Aly - feel that we don't talk enough about plants, we've got great news!
If you - like Nora and Aly - feel that we don't talk enough about plants, we've got great news!
Hello! Leaf it to Us is a podcast about the science of plants and their importance to us humans!
Leaf it to Us is a descendant of @commondescentpod.bsky.social. They don't talk enough about plants, so we have BRANCHED off and said "Leaf it to Us!"
Leaf it to Us is a descendant of @commondescentpod.bsky.social. They don't talk enough about plants, so we have BRANCHED off and said "Leaf it to Us!"
May 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🚨 New Podcast Alert! 🚨
If you - like Nora and Aly - feel that we don't talk enough about plants, we've got great news!
If you - like Nora and Aly - feel that we don't talk enough about plants, we've got great news!
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Hello! Leaf it to Us is a podcast about the science of plants and their importance to us humans!
Leaf it to Us is a descendant of @commondescentpod.bsky.social. They don't talk enough about plants, so we have BRANCHED off and said "Leaf it to Us!"
Leaf it to Us is a descendant of @commondescentpod.bsky.social. They don't talk enough about plants, so we have BRANCHED off and said "Leaf it to Us!"
May 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Hello! Leaf it to Us is a podcast about the science of plants and their importance to us humans!
Leaf it to Us is a descendant of @commondescentpod.bsky.social. They don't talk enough about plants, so we have BRANCHED off and said "Leaf it to Us!"
Leaf it to Us is a descendant of @commondescentpod.bsky.social. They don't talk enough about plants, so we have BRANCHED off and said "Leaf it to Us!"
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I'll be giving a free public lecture tonight at 6:30 p.m. for the Botanical Club of Wisconsin. The lecture is online and open to anyone; join us at the zoom link below if you're interested in learning more about oaks!
16 Apr 2025, 6:30 PM Central Time (US / Canada)
uwmadison.zoom.us/j/91623580182
16 Apr 2025, 6:30 PM Central Time (US / Canada)
uwmadison.zoom.us/j/91623580182
April 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I'll be giving a free public lecture tonight at 6:30 p.m. for the Botanical Club of Wisconsin. The lecture is online and open to anyone; join us at the zoom link below if you're interested in learning more about oaks!
16 Apr 2025, 6:30 PM Central Time (US / Canada)
uwmadison.zoom.us/j/91623580182
16 Apr 2025, 6:30 PM Central Time (US / Canada)
uwmadison.zoom.us/j/91623580182
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We’re proud to announce a new podcast, Leaf it to Us, hosted by Nora Spurling and Aly Baumgartner!
As a special preview, the pilot episode and its accompanying bonus episode are both now out on the Common Descent podcast feed! Take a listen and let us know what you think!
As a special preview, the pilot episode and its accompanying bonus episode are both now out on the Common Descent podcast feed! Take a listen and let us know what you think!
March 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
We’re proud to announce a new podcast, Leaf it to Us, hosted by Nora Spurling and Aly Baumgartner!
As a special preview, the pilot episode and its accompanying bonus episode are both now out on the Common Descent podcast feed! Take a listen and let us know what you think!
As a special preview, the pilot episode and its accompanying bonus episode are both now out on the Common Descent podcast feed! Take a listen and let us know what you think!
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In celebration of my monograph being accepted for publication, here's some images of everyone's favourite New York state fossil, Eurypterus, for #FossilFriday! Even among these standard compression fossils, the detail on the cuticle is exceptional. ⚒️🧪
February 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
In celebration of my monograph being accepted for publication, here's some images of everyone's favourite New York state fossil, Eurypterus, for #FossilFriday! Even among these standard compression fossils, the detail on the cuticle is exceptional. ⚒️🧪
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This is a pro honey locust account
February 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This is a pro honey locust account
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Enhancing plant morphological trait identification in #herbarium collections through deep learning–based segmentation
New #AppsPlantSci research by Ariouat, Sklab, Prifti, Zucker & Chenin
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @ird-fr.bsky.social #botany #DeepLearning
New #AppsPlantSci research by Ariouat, Sklab, Prifti, Zucker & Chenin
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @ird-fr.bsky.social #botany #DeepLearning
February 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Enhancing plant morphological trait identification in #herbarium collections through deep learning–based segmentation
New #AppsPlantSci research by Ariouat, Sklab, Prifti, Zucker & Chenin
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @ird-fr.bsky.social #botany #DeepLearning
New #AppsPlantSci research by Ariouat, Sklab, Prifti, Zucker & Chenin
bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @ird-fr.bsky.social #botany #DeepLearning
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The first mistake the girl makes is to be herself. The second is to cower.
February 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The first mistake the girl makes is to be herself. The second is to cower.
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Three small mushrooms
#sciart #mycology #fungi #photography #macro #macrophotography #naturephotography
#sciart #mycology #fungi #photography #macro #macrophotography #naturephotography
February 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Three small mushrooms
#sciart #mycology #fungi #photography #macro #macrophotography #naturephotography
#sciart #mycology #fungi #photography #macro #macrophotography #naturephotography
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Catalpa leaf. Sadly the tree has since been cut down.
#sciart #botany #botanicalart #art #photography #naturephotography
#sciart #botany #botanicalart #art #photography #naturephotography
February 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Catalpa leaf. Sadly the tree has since been cut down.
#sciart #botany #botanicalart #art #photography #naturephotography
#sciart #botany #botanicalart #art #photography #naturephotography
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top four deranged Australian plants, a thread:
1. the tree that kills you instantly by dropping a 5kg/11lb cone on your head (Araucaria bidwelli) www.botanicgardens.org.au/discover-and...
1. the tree that kills you instantly by dropping a 5kg/11lb cone on your head (Araucaria bidwelli) www.botanicgardens.org.au/discover-and...
5 kilogram nuts come crashing down at Australia’s largest botanic garden | Botanic Gardens of Sydney
Summer heralds the sounds of loud thuds at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan, as the Bunya Pine begin to drop their cones.
www.botanicgardens.org.au
January 31, 2025 at 3:36 PM
top four deranged Australian plants, a thread:
1. the tree that kills you instantly by dropping a 5kg/11lb cone on your head (Araucaria bidwelli) www.botanicgardens.org.au/discover-and...
1. the tree that kills you instantly by dropping a 5kg/11lb cone on your head (Araucaria bidwelli) www.botanicgardens.org.au/discover-and...
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OK it actually seems pretty isolated, re NSF panel cancellation. Currently, only four panels in the next few months are listed as cancelled. new.nsf.gov/events/propo...
January 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
OK it actually seems pretty isolated, re NSF panel cancellation. Currently, only four panels in the next few months are listed as cancelled. new.nsf.gov/events/propo...
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BIG NEWS: Violet Lichen and Apex Book Company are launching a new annual anthology! 🥂📚🍄
ECO: The Year’s Best Speculative Eco-fiction, will showcase a collection of standout ecofiction published within the previous year. Story nominations open January 27th!
Check the attached post for details!
ECO: The Year’s Best Speculative Eco-fiction, will showcase a collection of standout ecofiction published within the previous year. Story nominations open January 27th!
Check the attached post for details!
January 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
BIG NEWS: Violet Lichen and Apex Book Company are launching a new annual anthology! 🥂📚🍄
ECO: The Year’s Best Speculative Eco-fiction, will showcase a collection of standout ecofiction published within the previous year. Story nominations open January 27th!
Check the attached post for details!
ECO: The Year’s Best Speculative Eco-fiction, will showcase a collection of standout ecofiction published within the previous year. Story nominations open January 27th!
Check the attached post for details!
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The map's form: leaves – small
It shows: comparative
Its purpose: to speculate
It shows: comparative
Its purpose: to speculate
January 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The map's form: leaves – small
It shows: comparative
Its purpose: to speculate
It shows: comparative
Its purpose: to speculate
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Yes, we are open today. Yes, we have the new Rebecca Yarros. Yes, we are a good place to go if you want to decentralize your shopping because you’re tired of billionaires determining our society. Yes, bookstores are the original Book Tok. Yes, books can make us feel better.
January 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Yes, we are open today. Yes, we have the new Rebecca Yarros. Yes, we are a good place to go if you want to decentralize your shopping because you’re tired of billionaires determining our society. Yes, bookstores are the original Book Tok. Yes, books can make us feel better.
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