If plants use sunlight to make their own food, why do some plants eat animals for food? Isn't that the opposite of what plants do? In order to answer this question, Cheryl learns a bit more about exactly what photosynthesis does and gains an even greater appreciation for carnivorous plants. &nbsp;
This is part of the Houseplants unit. &nbsp;
Resources from this episode: 
<a href="https://www.livescience.com/how-carnivorous-plants-evolved.html" target="_blank">Here's how plants became meat eaters</a> 
<a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/carnivorous-plants-meat-eaters-of-the-plant-world.html" target="_blank">Carnivorous plants: the meat-eaters of the plant world</a> 
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivorous_plant" target="_blank">Carnivorous plant</a>
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Lesson 42 - Why does my jack-o-lantern rot faster than a normal pumpkin?

Have you ever felt like you slept through science when you were in school, but now wish you could understand the world around you better? Then this podcast is for you! Each week Cheryl asks a science question and Ryan, a science teacher, does his best to answer. From boiling water to shooting stars and everything in between, listen along and learn about the science you encounter every day.