Do Trees Fart?

Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 12:40 p.m.

b'Do trees fart? It\\u2019s a question that stumped scientists, and sends us on a journey to some serious science! Come with us as we ponder if trees are butts, whether farts are defined by gas or digestive systems, and why \\u201ceven the smallest fart counts.\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\nYou\\u2019ll meet Mary Heskel, a plant biologist who wonders if she\\u2019s accidentally been studying tree farts, and Melinda Martinez, who studies climate change and identifies as a tree fart scientist.\\n\\nYou\\u2019ll also hear from Tumble fans celebrating the fact that THIS IS OUR 100th ORIGINAL EPISODE! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for listening! We hope you\\u2019ll stick around for the next hundred science stories!\\n\\nListen to our bonus interview episode about tree fart research with Melinda Martinez, available to Patrons who pledge $1/month on patreon.com/tumblepodcast.\\xa0\\n\\nFind more resources (including tree farts being set on fire!) on the blog about this episode on our website, sciencepodcastforkids.com.'