
Plant Science: An Introduction to Botany
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Catherine Kleier
In Plant Science: An Introduction to Botany, Dr. Catherine Kleier invites us to open our eyes to the phenomenal world of plant life and to the process she calls “Natura Revelata”, the joy of celebrating and learning from the secrets of nature.
As Dr. Kleier shares her knowledge with contagious excitement for her subject, she emphasizes the middle ground: Instead of focusing on cell microbiology or the study of ecosystems and habitats, she stresses the basic biology, function, and the amazing adaptations of the plants we see all around us. Dr. Kleier proposes and establishes that there is pleasure to be found in being able to identify and understand the workings of that tree outside the window.
With almost 400,000 known species and thousands more identified every year, the variety of plant life is almost overwhelming - from the microscopic to the largest organism on Earth. In this course, you will learn about the fascinating adaptations that have allowed plants to thrive in almost every corner of the world and the unique plants that have evolved as a result.
You’ll learn about the latest discoveries regarding plant communication, the myriad ways they manage and shape their own environments, and why botanists are still debating what it really means to be a unique species.
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good solid intro to plants
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The narrator is energetic and enthusiastic. She loves her subject and explains it well. Her jokes are almost never funny, but they are kind of entertaining. It's really head and shoulders over other courses where the narrator stumbles over their words and sounds like they don't want to be there.
Good stuff. I think the only courses I've liked more are Sapolsky's.
Great Course
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Where is the PDF.
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Highly enjoyed
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This is a minor point, but after awhile the really corny jokes that the lecturer adds get tiring.
As an overall introduction to botany, this series of lectures is good. But to really get anything out of a complicated subject like this, one has to study it in text form.
Mostly good, not outstanding
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Plants are cooler
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Enlightening
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an enthralling look in to plant science
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Great for beginners.
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