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The Best Episodes of Botany: A Blooming History

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Series which tells the story of how people came to understand the natural order of the plant world, and how the quest to discover how plants grow uncovered the secret to life on the planet.

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#1 - A Confusion of Names
S1:E16/7/2011
Timothy Walker, director of Oxford University Botanic Garden, reveals how the breakthroughs of Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, Chelsea gardener Phillip Miller and English naturalist John Ray created the science of botany.
Director:Chris Salt
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Chris Salt
Writer:Unknown
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#2 - Photosynthesis
S1:E26/14/2011
The air we breathe, and all the food we eat, is created from water, sunlight, carbon dioxide and a few minerals. That's it, nothing else. It sounds simple, but this process is one of the most fascinating and complicated in all of science. Without it there could be no life on Earth.
Director:Louise V. Say
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Louise V. Say
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#3 - Hidden World
S1:E36/21/2011
For 10,000 years or more, humans created new plant varieties for food by trial and error and a touch of serendipity. Then 150 years ago, a new era began. Pioneer botanists unlocked the patterns found in different types of plants and opened the door to a new branch of science - plant genetics.
Director:Matt Barrett
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Matt Barrett
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Best Episodes Summary

"A Confusion of Names" is the best rated episode of "Botany: A Blooming History". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Chris Salt and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/7/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Photosynthesis".