Photosynthetic YOU!

Podcast: What The If? · Philip Shane

Opublikowano: 2026-10-23

Picture a world where you skip lunch, step outside, and let your skin soak up a meal from the sun. In this episode we explore that fanciful scenario. Along the way you'll learn how plants first got the power of photosynthesis. You'll also meet a tiny pond creature that pulled off the same trick, and sea slugs that steal the sunlight-catching parts of the plants they eat. Come on in and soak it up. Inspired by "In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life" by Carolyn Y. Johnson, The New York Times, September 26, 2026. https...