Researchers Revive a Plant Frozen in Time
12:08 minutes
It sounds like something from the movies–scientists uncover a sample of plant material frozen inside a glacier for hundreds of years, bring it back to the lab, and watch as it comes back to life. Biologist Catherine LaFarge describes the work, and what it means for plant scientists.
Segment Guests
Catherine La Farge
Catherine La Farge is director and curator of Cryptogamic Herbarium at the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Meet the Producer
About Charles Bergquist
@cbquistAs Science Friday’s director and senior producer, Charles Bergquist channels the chaos of a live production studio into something sounding like a radio program. Favorite topics include planetary sciences, chemistry, materials, and shiny things with blinking lights.