T4: Why do trees live so long?

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T4: Why do trees live so long?

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Apr 25, 2019

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A talk to go with Episode 4, when Pan sees her first ever tree. Forest canopy cameraman and expert tree-climber James Aldred explains how trees can stay alive for centuries. Produced by Eliza Lomas and Becky Ripley.

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Released:

Apr 25, 2019

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Titles in the series (28)

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Ep0: Enter The Forest: Eco-thriller starring Pearl Mackie, with theme music by Bonobo. by Forest 404
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S2: Frog Chorus: A soundscape for Episode 2. The chorus of frogs that Pan plays to the Interlocutor. by Forest 404
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Ep1: Life in the Fast Times: When Pan finds a 21st-century recording of a rainforest, she has no idea what it is. by Forest 404
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T2: How is the sound of the world changing?: A talk for Episode 2. Cosmo Sheldrake on how humans are changing the sound of the world. by Forest 404
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Ep2: The Fumetown Priest: Pan goes on the run from Daria and The Hands to find answers deep down in Fumetown. by Forest 404
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T4: Why do trees live so long?: A talk for Episode 4, when Pan sees her first ever tree. James Aldred on ancient trees. by Forest 404
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S4: Woodland Walk: A soundscape for Episode 4. A British woodland thick with birdsong. by Forest 404
5 min listen
Ep4: Of Earthly Delights: Daria and The Hands close in on Pan as they race towards the oil lake. by Forest 404
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Ep3: Into the Inner: Pan finds an illegal brain shop to uncover how the recordings have changed her. by Forest 404
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T5: Will we all become cyborgs?: A talk for Ep5. Andy Miah on what cyborgs today can tell us about humanity’s future. by Forest 404
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Ep5: Last Days of the Slow World: Theia tells Pan the story of how the old world came to an end. by Forest 404
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S7: Daria’s Nightmare: A soundscape for Episode 7. The clash of flesh and feather in Daria’s nightmares. by Forest 404
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T7: Would you vote for an AI government?: A talk for Episode 7. Elsa Sotiriadis on whether AI could run the country. by Forest 404
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T8: How will humans die out?: A talk for episode 8, an ode to Theia. Anthropologist Michael Rivera on human extinction. by Forest 404
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Ep8: Future Conditional: Pan and Theia have a plan, but it’s a sketchy one and it’s probably going to go wrong. by Forest 404
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Ep9: Enigmata: Daria escorts Pan to The Convocation. An era has ended. Can, or should, a new one begin? by Forest 404
26 min listen
T9: Love Letter to the Forest...: A love letter to the forests of the world. Written by David Haskell, read by Pearl Mackie by Forest 404
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S3: Whale Songs: A soundscape for Episode 3. A full playout of the whale song that sent Pan to sleep. by Forest 404
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