How Flowers Made Our World: The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries

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by David George Haskell · 2026

An exploration of flowering plants as evolutionary forces that reshaped Earth’s ecosystems and human world. Drawing on examples including magnolias, orchids, roses, seagrasses, and tea, David George Haskell examines how flowers transformed plant reproduction and relationships between species, turning former enemies into cooperative partners.

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Sep 25, 2026 · 28 min

1 episode featuring How Flowers Made Our World: The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries

Grass reshaped Earth, diets, and human evolution