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How do plants know which way is up?
Ainissa Ramirez is a scientist, author and a self-proclaimed “Science Evangelist.” She is the creator of a podcast series called “Science Underground.” She joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss one of her latest podcast episodes about how plants know which way is up.
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