What is Botany? Crash Course Botany #1

Plants have got you surrounded. They’re in your toothpaste, your bedsheets, and your regular Taco Bell order. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll find out what botanists study and how knowledge of plants can help you navigate everyday life. Along the way, we’ll uncover plants’ pervasive, civilization-shaping power—and find that they have their own ways of communicating. Chapters: Introduction: The World of Plant Drama 00:00 What Is Botany? 1:46 Plants Are Everywhere 3:39 Agriculture 5:32 Botanical Literacy 6:58 Plant Awareness Disparity 9:48 Review & Credits 12:17 Sources: *** Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at Thanks to the following patrons for their generous monthly contributions that help keep Crash Course free for everyone forever: Tawny Whaley, Sean Saunders, Kati