Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

Hosts Lily and their guest recount their botanical expedition through Bolivia, traversing from the humid lowlands of Santa Cruz to the high Andes.

Joey Santoro, known as "Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't," discusses the intersection of geology and plant evolution in this episode.

Professor Chuck Delwich discusses the evolution of photosynthetic organisms, explaining how oxygenic photosynthesis emerged from cyanobacteria and enabled multicellularity.

This episode examines the corrupt construction of a border wall in Big Bend National Park, where bulldozers destroyed critical habitat and rare plants despite low crossing rates.

Host Joey discusses his recent sold-out tour in Albuquerque and Denver, sharing anecdotes about botanic garden staff and his dog.