The Booger Episode
In this episode we answer the questions “How do trees talk to each other?” and “Why are boogers green?” We also share a fact of the day from a Patron Services librarian and share a graphic novel about a student struggling with math. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Joel’s Fact of the Day: The Animal Toolkit by Steve Jenkins
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1179760
Liz’s book recommendation: Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C1179760
Concerning talking trees:
https://greenpop.org/how-do-trees-communicate/
https://www.nationalforests.org/blog/underground-mycorrhizal-network
https://nhm.org/stories/take-moment-listen-trees
Wood Wide Web: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWOqeyPIVRo
The Magic of Forests by Vicky Woodgate: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C966816
Concerning boogers:
https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2020/08/marvels-mucus-phlegm
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/mucus
"mucus." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 17 Sep. 2010. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/mucus/54123. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
"mucous membrane." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Feb. 2020. school.eb.com/levels/high/article/mucous-membrane/54122. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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