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  • Season 1, Episode 10: Forensic Botany, Can Plants help Solve Crime?

    Season 1, Episode 10: Forensic Botany, Can Plants help Solve Crime?
    2026/03/10

    In this episode of 4Ps, Dr. Kate Martin dives into forensic botany, the real science of how plants can quietly place us in environments we didn’t realize we were carrying with us. From pollen “profiles” that hint at season and habitat, to burrs and seeds that hitchhike on clothing, to plant fragments and disturbed vegetation that can reveal contact and movement, nature leaves traces everywhere. And yes, ragweed, the sworn enemy of Kate’s lungs, gets a tiny moment of redemption.
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    24 分
  • Season 1, Episode 9: Black Widow: Femme Fatale or Shy Introvert?

    Season 1, Episode 9: Black Widow: Femme Fatale or Shy Introvert?
    2026/03/03

    The black widow isn’t a cartoon villain—and she’s not coming for you. She’s an introverted, venomous roommate with incredible silk tech and a wildly misunderstood love life. Dr. Kate Martin separates myth from reality: where widows live, how they hunt, why bites happen, what pesticides change in their world, and why their venom is a research tool, not a morality play.
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    29 分