David Haskell: When the world burst into bloom
From Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda by Alan Alda
April 14, 2026 · 37 min · Season 33
About this episode
David Haskell discusses the evolution of flowering plants and their impact on the planet and human evolution.
Flowering plants were late to evolve, but once they did, they took over most of the planet, connecting and communicating with a network of other living things and making possible our own evolution.
People in this episode
Host: Alan Alda
Guest: David Haskell
Topics covered
- flowering plants
- evolution
- communication
- ecosystems
- nature
Keywords
- flowering plants
- evolution
- communication
- ecosystems
- nature
- David Haskell
- Alan Alda
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Books & works: Clear+Vivid
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