The answer to the extra credit question is… the sapodilla tree! Chicle is derived from the juice of the sapodilla tree, which grows in the rainforests of Central America. What’s your favorite plant-based sweet treat? Let us know below!
Is that why that one gum brand is called Chiclets?! Amazing! I love making fruit salad with raspberries, bananas, strawberries and almonds! A bit of lemon juice, or honey and oats, makes it even better!
i am a PhD student in botany and am SO EXCITED to see where this course goes. Alexis is the perfect match to take us through the amazing world of plants. We need more botanists!!!!!!!
Sometimes Crash Course makes a series on a topic that doesn't interest me. Sometimes I become interested in a topic because of how it was presented. I am now suddenly interested in botany simply because the presenter is clearly very educated and enthusiastic about the topic 😀
Alexis basically majored in doing *this*, haha. She has degrees in environmental science and theater, and she's been foraging as a hobby since she was very smol. Plus she reads botany dissertations in her free time like a madwoman.
I would argue that we ALWAYS become interested in subjects based on their presentation (we just nees to look past individual teachers to see how that's so).
I haven’t seen these shows since high school (class of ‘16) so seeing a black woman doing this is absolutely beautiful and truly a dream come true. Thank you world for finally seeing us.
I started watching Alexis a while back, and she's the entire reason I decided Botony was a perfect major for me🥰 this is so amazing to watch and I can't wait for more of her achievements!
I literally just told my spouse, "she's going to inspire people to go into botany with this series" - and even better, you're proof she's already done it via her social media! She's taught so many so much!
I've been an avid herbal gardener for over 8 years and have wanted a CrashCourse about plants for years. I'm SO excited for Alexis to be the host. This is AWESOME!
I recently grew an interest in plants, so this crash course came at the perfect time. I love Alexis’s personality and can’t wait for the rest of the episodes
For real, I was on the fence as to whether I was going to follow this series but the presenter's energy managed to kick me all the way to the other side of the field. I'm definitely going to watch all episodes.
She is originally from TikTok! Her main thing on TikTok is how to forage and making recipes with what she forages! She of course expresses that you shouldn’t eat anything that you aren’t certain you can ID. Her tag line is “Happy snacking! Don’t die!” 😂
Absolutely love her energy ❤️❤️❤️!!! The presenter gets the students engaged just as much as the subject, thanks Crash Course for getting such a great teacher for this course.
As an avid tree-hugger and flower enthusiast, I am so excited about this entire series!! I saw this in my recommended and immediately was like 'This is about to get good!' - and boy, was I right!! I am loving every minute of this and can't wait for more xx
Hi Alexis, my name is Alexis too. I am planting my first ever garden this spring and I wanted to learn more about what is happening on my property. I've watched many crash course series and I must say your energy and animation is on point! I'm super excited for you entire series!
I have been waiting for a botany series and I am so happy that Alexis Nicole is the host!!! I am a botanist and this video made so many points that I use in my daily life! We need plants to breathe, salt cannot be non-GMO, and plants are all around us in the things we use day to day. You are preaching to the choir here but I am here for it! Thank you for presenting this information in an interesting and approachable way. I am sharing this series with everyone I know!
One of my favorite branches of Science! Plants in general have been just so interesting to me, so I truly hope this series will satiate my hankering for everything about Botany ❤️🌱🌲
This series is amazing and I've been waiting for it forever! Just a side note, the Chinese painting at 6:42 portrays people harvesting rice rather than sowing rice.
I knew everything she told me but I watched for the great style of presentation. I'm studying Geography and and in one course we're outside identifying plants and documenting our results. It's incredible how many beautiful, strange and interesting plants can be found on a few square meters of meadow or roadside if you just sit down and look closely. This has really increased my awareness of all the things going on in my environment and it gives me a sense of awe and exploration to now see different plants wherever I go 🌿
Yesssss there is no one better than Alexis to teach this course! So thrilled CrashCourse had the good sense to seek her out and she was willing to join! ❤
Saw Alexis and clicked. Love her as an ethnobotanist! As an indigenous/Black person I love her radical passion to reconnect us to our purpose as humans.
My brain feels like it has room to unpack each sentence here-where in other CC courses, it often feel slightly rushed. I'm unsure if its Alexis's cadence, or what, but it's brilliant. Thanks for all the hard work, everyone involved.
This is quite literally one of the most brilliant videos I’ve seen on TH-cam in a while. Having Alexis narrate the importance of our relationship with plants in a modern context is necessary, fun, & educational. 10/10 You’re taking it CrashCourse 🤏🏽
Plants have been genetically modified since the beginning of agriculture. Alexis even mentioned the modification of maise into modern corn in this episode.
there's a different between selective breeding/hybrid breeds and gene splicing, generally when people say "genetically modified" they're referring to gene splicing
This series came out at the perfect time for me. I was just beginning to study botony on my own, mainly learning about the plant species that are in my neighborhood and then slecies that are native to my state. I've also learned a bit about plant diversity from my biology course in college. Looking forward to this series and having you as the host! 😊
I got to do field botany at my job today! We observed, cataloged, and collected cuttings of native plants for propagation. It was awesome, this is my dream job
I really love the fun fact in the intro "Pipe down! Noise pollution negatively impacts plant diversity." This is something I learned from Indigenous knowledge when I was involved in the movement to stop the Line 3 oil pipeline on Anishinaabe land. As we walked along the pipeline, we heard the constant noise from the machinery in the middle of forests and wetlands. Elders mourned for the plants who had to endure these noises day in and day out. There are a lot of reasons why building pipelines is bad for the environment, but the impact of noise pollution is not often talked about and I wonder if it is even considered in Environmental Impact Assessments. I'd love to learn even more about it.
This is PERFECT timing! Thank you! We're all prepping, foraging, and regenerative agroforestry-ing. I don't believe it's a phase. Let's rebuild the soil and, with it, the Commons.
What a delicious surprise to find crash course covers botany. Homeschool mom here and I was looking for visuals to go with our books. Information was presented in a fun and entertaining way with a deeper dive into the science. Good job everyone.
You really make learning about plants so fun. Also I never thought of how many of our everyday uses things from plants. They’ve been so far removed as a resource other than just food in my mind.
Look, I haven't watched crash course since AP world history back in 2013, but the pure nostalgia combined with Alexis bringing a new branch is such an amazing thing to come back to
A few seconds into this video and I haven’t watched CC in years . Oh my god. You could save lives Alexis.. so entertaining and lively. I’m so happy !!!
I used to watch Crash Course ~8 years ago when I was still in school. I switched to reading "A Very Short Introduction" books recently. But I really missed the amazing graphics and characters of Crash Course and this series looks great so far!
Quite literally screamed out loud when I saw Alexis N. as the teacher for CC botany. This is the moment we have ALL been waiting for. Well, plant nerds at the very least;)
Oh wow as someone who grew up watching Crash Course in school it means so much to see Alexis doing this botany series. I already love seeing and sharing her videos on tt and this is just absolutely amazing!!!
Ooooh I am SO excited for this series. I love botany so much, and considered studying it when I was younger but realised it was more of a hobby interest than something I would want to choose a career in. That said, I am ALWAYS down to learn new stuff about plants. I hope there's an episode on carnivorous plants, because they fascinate me so much! Also, Alexis is awesome, and I genuinely cracked up and had to re-watch the "non-GMO salt" part three of four times because it was just such perfect sass 😂🖤
I’ve been watching Alexis for a while she is the person who got me interested in plants. Seeing a full video of her talking about plants is exactly what I needed. :)
I'm so happy for Alexis. She has an actual love for local plant life and ecosystems. Her foraging Tik Toks helped me identify plants in my yard that are actually beneficial and even edible especially since she lives in an identical environment to mine.
I joined tiktok for Alexis, read her feature in the NYT, & follow on Facebook too. Now I've gotta set my notifications for TH-cam as Alexis becomes a FORCE OF NATURE. ❤
The answer to the extra credit question is… the sapodilla tree! Chicle is derived from the juice of the sapodilla tree, which grows in the rainforests of Central America. What’s your favorite plant-based sweet treat? Let us know below!
Frozen blueberries make the best summer snack!
Chocolate!
I made some pine sugar and it was fantastic!
I am a big fan of sarsaparilla root! Love that you are on Crash Course!
Is that why that one gum brand is called Chiclets?! Amazing!
I love making fruit salad with raspberries, bananas, strawberries and almonds! A bit of lemon juice, or honey and oats, makes it even better!
So happy to see Alexis on CrashCourse teaching botany! Way to go!
I also use your channel for an entire adaptations unit! This is the best educational crossover episode ❤
A match made in heaven. Couldn't have dreamt up a better host than Alexis
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Me too!! I love Alexis !!
me too!
i am a PhD student in botany and am SO EXCITED to see where this course goes. Alexis is the perfect match to take us through the amazing world of plants. We need more botanists!!!!!!!
Omg how is the academic life of being a Botany student ? I been thinking about it but idk XD
Sometimes Crash Course makes a series on a topic that doesn't interest me. Sometimes I become interested in a topic because of how it was presented. I am now suddenly interested in botany simply because the presenter is clearly very educated and enthusiastic about the topic 😀
Alexis basically majored in doing *this*, haha. She has degrees in environmental science and theater, and she's been foraging as a hobby since she was very smol. Plus she reads botany dissertations in her free time like a madwoman.
@@geoffreyparker5775That sounds terrific, in a good way.
I love that about this channel ❤
I would argue that we ALWAYS become interested in subjects based on their presentation (we just nees to look past individual teachers to see how that's so).
alexis is the best
I haven’t seen these shows since high school (class of ‘16) so seeing a black woman doing this is absolutely beautiful and truly a dream come true. Thank you world for finally seeing us.
Getting Alexis to teach this was a stroke of genius.
A no-brainer
Very much that
she has such the personality for it i couldnt be happier for her :'D
Yes
honestly!
I started watching Alexis a while back, and she's the entire reason I decided Botony was a perfect major for me🥰 this is so amazing to watch and I can't wait for more of her achievements!
I literally just told my spouse, "she's going to inspire people to go into botany with this series" - and even better, you're proof she's already done it via her social media! She's taught so many so much!
So proud to live in this day and age where Alexis gets to host her own crash course on botany. Look at how far we've come!!!
Are you saying there's more? I'm not familiar with this presenter but she's great! Would love to know where else I can find her content
Her TH-cam channel is "Black Forager".
@@orekihoutarou6107 Thank you!!!
Yay!! 🎉
So awesome! She is great!
I've been an avid herbal gardener for over 8 years and have wanted a CrashCourse about plants for years. I'm SO excited for Alexis to be the host. This is AWESOME!
I recently grew an interest in plants, so this crash course came at the perfect time. I love Alexis’s personality and can’t wait for the rest of the episodes
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I was thinking the same thing as I'm starting a garden this year
Did your interest germinate and take root?
Her energy is allowing me to photosynthesise
And my roots are also absorbing the minerals from her
🤣
She's so refreshing! 😍
maybe.. you are humosynthetic
For real, I was on the fence as to whether I was going to follow this series but the presenter's energy managed to kick me all the way to the other side of the field. I'm definitely going to watch all episodes.
im autistic and botany/plants is my special interest u have no idea how amazing it is to see this!!! especially with alexis, i love her!!!!
All the high fives to whoever had the genius idea of hiring Alexis for this course. She’s awesome!
Girl, I’m beyond thrilled that you’re hosting this show. I’m showing this to my seasonal flora class. Keep being amazing.
She is such a total gift! The energy, delivery, everything. 🌸
How does crash course always find such upbeat entertaining hosts? Looks like this is the beginning of another series I'm going to love!
She is originally from TikTok! Her main thing on TikTok is how to forage and making recipes with what she forages! She of course expresses that you shouldn’t eat anything that you aren’t certain you can ID. Her tag line is “Happy snacking! Don’t die!” 😂
Alexis Nikole aka BlackForager is an absolute LEGEND!! Crash Course was lucky to get her!! Such a score. :) She fits so perfectly.
Hiring Alexis was the best choice Crash Course made. SHES SO COOL!!
Alexis Nikole Nelson x crash course is exactly what I needed in this world.
I’m very sick and emotional and when you said “this is crash course botany” I started crying tears of happiness. You were meant for this ❤
Been a while since Crash Course had a series so wholesome and easy to watch. We love to see it.
I’ve never been so excited to leave a comment! Go Alexis!!!!! 🌱🌿🌳
YUSSSSS BLACKFORAGER AS THE CRASHCOURSE HOST- WHAT A DREAM PAIRING!
Absolutely love her energy ❤️❤️❤️!!! The presenter gets the students engaged just as much as the subject, thanks Crash Course for getting such a great teacher for this course.
I adore this new series! The host is one of my favorite Instagramers and I love that she gets to host this series!
Chicle is from the sapodilla tree! Also, Botany, specifically the flowering plants ignited my passion for the sciences!
Love it
As an avid tree-hugger and flower enthusiast, I am so excited about this entire series!! I saw this in my recommended and immediately was like 'This is about to get good!' - and boy, was I right!! I am loving every minute of this and can't wait for more xx
I’m so happy you got your own show Alexis! ❤️❤️❤️
Alexis is such a natural host for this series. An amazingly engaging educator that makes me excited to learn and hooks my attention!!!
I'm so glad to see my favourite creator on my favourite channel. Can't wait to see what you do Alexis!
I love the host’s energy!!!!
Hi Alexis, my name is Alexis too. I am planting my first ever garden this spring and I wanted to learn more about what is happening on my property. I've watched many crash course series and I must say your energy and animation is on point! I'm super excited for you entire series!
I haven’t watched crash course in years, but I am seriously looking forward to future episodes of this series. Amazing work Alexis!!!
I'm fully captivated. This crash course already is a hit.
I have been waiting for a botany series and I am so happy that Alexis Nicole is the host!!! I am a botanist and this video made so many points that I use in my daily life! We need plants to breathe, salt cannot be non-GMO, and plants are all around us in the things we use day to day. You are preaching to the choir here but I am here for it!
Thank you for presenting this information in an interesting and approachable way. I am sharing this series with everyone I know!
One of my favorite branches of Science! Plants in general have been just so interesting to me, so I truly hope this series will satiate my hankering for everything about Botany ❤️🌱🌲
This series is amazing and I've been waiting for it forever! Just a side note, the Chinese painting at 6:42 portrays people harvesting rice rather than sowing rice.
Yes! So happy for you Alexis! You are going to rock this crash course!
I knew everything she told me but I watched for the great style of presentation.
I'm studying Geography and and in one course we're outside identifying plants and documenting our results. It's incredible how many beautiful, strange and interesting plants can be found on a few square meters of meadow or roadside if you just sit down and look closely. This has really increased my awareness of all the things going on in my environment and it gives me a sense of awe and exploration to now see different plants wherever I go 🌿
this host is so chaotic and energetic.Amazing😍😍
OMFG PERFECT PERSON TO FACILITATE BOTANYYY
THIS IS GOING TO BE SO SO SOOOOO GOOD
The only thing I like better than Crash Course is growing plants! Loving this series!
Just from this video alone THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE HOST AND CRASH COURSE 💕💕💕
Discovering new Crashcourse series is always a treat, thank you !
i’ve been hoping for a botany related crash course and alexis is the PERFECT host 😭 so excited rn!!!
This video managed to make me excited about plants!
Yesssss there is no one better than Alexis to teach this course! So thrilled CrashCourse had the good sense to seek her out and she was willing to join! ❤
I'm so glad Alexis is the host here. I'm never missing an episode
Saw Alexis and clicked. Love her as an ethnobotanist! As an indigenous/Black person I love her radical passion to reconnect us to our purpose as humans.
This after the course on climate science is perfect!
So glad to finally be apart of the group chat.
I'm still watching but I was so hype to see Alexis! Just the first 30 seconds exceeded even those high expectations. I am so thrilled for this course!
Incredible energy!
My brain feels like it has room to unpack each sentence here-where in other CC courses, it often feel slightly rushed. I'm unsure if its Alexis's cadence, or what, but it's brilliant. Thanks for all the hard work, everyone involved.
I've never actually watched a Crash Course series start to finish, but I'm so excited for this one! 💚
seeing alexis in this capacity feels magical 🥹 she's incredible
Yay Alexis! You go girl! Been watching you for a long time and you are perfect for this gig
This is quite literally one of the most brilliant videos I’ve seen on TH-cam in a while.
Having Alexis narrate the importance of our relationship with plants in a modern context is necessary, fun, & educational. 10/10
You’re taking it CrashCourse 🤏🏽
Getting Alexis to teach this was a stroke of genius.. Her energy is allowing me to photosynthesise.
Alexis you slayed this lesson!. Thank you so much. Can not wait for more.
As soon as I saw her promote this on her channel I was here. THANK YOU COLLABS! I’m dying to learn!
Plants have been genetically modified since the beginning of agriculture. Alexis even mentioned the modification of maise into modern corn in this episode.
there's a different between selective breeding/hybrid breeds and gene splicing, generally when people say "genetically modified" they're referring to gene splicing
She will tackle that in a future episode 😉
@@adamco42 The difference is that that although one does do selective breeding, one cannot control the results.
Listened to this wonderful episode while cutting the lawn… not with a mower but a scissors. (Saves wild flowers and is also very Zen/addictive)
This series came out at the perfect time for me. I was just beginning to study botony on my own, mainly learning about the plant species that are in my neighborhood and then slecies that are native to my state. I've also learned a bit about plant diversity from my biology course in college. Looking forward to this series and having you as the host! 😊
Black forager?? I'm so happy for her success!!
I got to do field botany at my job today! We observed, cataloged, and collected cuttings of native plants for propagation. It was awesome, this is my dream job
I’m so happy she is involved in this. the way that she teaches is so wonderful, she’s the one who originally got me interested in foraging❤
Alexis is SUCH a delight!! i hope she becomes a regular guest around here!
Saw Alexis when the thumbnail started playing. Had to click. YESS. BEST CHOICE FOR HOST
this is the correct host. this is the energy i needed
I love her energy and I hope they keep letting her do videos for a long time.
Y’all couldn’t have chose a more passionate speaker, Alexis was perfect for this!
I’m so excited for this course!!! Alexis has the best energy 🤩
I really love the fun fact in the intro "Pipe down! Noise pollution negatively impacts plant diversity." This is something I learned from Indigenous knowledge when I was involved in the movement to stop the Line 3 oil pipeline on Anishinaabe land. As we walked along the pipeline, we heard the constant noise from the machinery in the middle of forests and wetlands. Elders mourned for the plants who had to endure these noises day in and day out. There are a lot of reasons why building pipelines is bad for the environment, but the impact of noise pollution is not often talked about and I wonder if it is even considered in Environmental Impact Assessments. I'd love to learn even more about it.
This woman has such amazing energy and charisma. I can't stop smiling when listening to her.
This is PERFECT timing! Thank you! We're all prepping, foraging, and regenerative agroforestry-ing. I don't believe it's a phase. Let's rebuild the soil and, with it, the Commons.
I’m so excited about this course series!
Alexis is such an enrapturing teacher and host. I can’t wait for the next episode! 🌱
What a delicious surprise to find crash course covers botany. Homeschool mom here and I was looking for visuals to go with our books. Information was presented in a fun and entertaining way with a deeper dive into the science. Good job everyone.
You really make learning about plants so fun. Also I never thought of how many of our everyday uses things from plants. They’ve been so far removed as a resource other than just food in my mind.
I was literally sitting around the other night thinking “man, I want to learn about plants more…” and what pops up on my feed?! perfection.
Talking about stones ... how about a Crash course geology ? Thanks for this one though, I already learned so much !
Look, I haven't watched crash course since AP world history back in 2013, but the pure nostalgia combined with Alexis bringing a new branch is such an amazing thing to come back to
I'm excited for this series! I would also love to see a crash course geology series
A few seconds into this video and I haven’t watched CC in years . Oh my god. You could save lives Alexis.. so entertaining and lively. I’m so happy !!!
Yay! Alexis! This is awesome! I’m so proud to see you hosting your own show! There is no one better suited than you! ❤
im living for her energy. love this.
I love the idea for crash course botany! I’ve been waiting for something like this.
I used to watch Crash Course ~8 years ago when I was still in school. I switched to reading "A Very Short Introduction" books recently. But I really missed the amazing graphics and characters of Crash Course and this series looks great so far!
LOVE this series, looking forward to more episodes.
I love this ..and her energy ✨🫶🏻
Yayyyyy sooo excited for this series!!! Been wishing for it since the start! Making people open their third eye for plants is sooo important
I'm obsessed with this host. Her enthusiasm is infectious!
Alexis was such a great choice for the botany series 😄 I loved her TikToks about plants, and now I get to learn even more on my fave TH-cam channel! ❤
Quite literally screamed out loud when I saw Alexis N. as the teacher for CC botany. This is the moment we have ALL been waiting for. Well, plant nerds at the very least;)
Oh wow as someone who grew up watching Crash Course in school it means so much to see Alexis doing this botany series. I already love seeing and sharing her videos on tt and this is just absolutely amazing!!!
My new comfort show! ❤❤
Ooooh I am SO excited for this series. I love botany so much, and considered studying it when I was younger but realised it was more of a hobby interest than something I would want to choose a career in. That said, I am ALWAYS down to learn new stuff about plants. I hope there's an episode on carnivorous plants, because they fascinate me so much!
Also, Alexis is awesome, and I genuinely cracked up and had to re-watch the "non-GMO salt" part three of four times because it was just such perfect sass 😂🖤
I’ve been watching Alexis for a while she is the person who got me interested in plants. Seeing a full video of her talking about plants is exactly what I needed. :)
The Black Forager! I love her!
I'm so happy for Alexis. She has an actual love for local plant life and ecosystems. Her foraging Tik Toks helped me identify plants in my yard that are actually beneficial and even edible especially since she lives in an identical environment to mine.
This is wonderful! Can’t wait for the next episode:))
Really enjoying this one so far
I joined tiktok for Alexis, read her feature in the NYT, & follow on Facebook too. Now I've gotta set my notifications for TH-cam as Alexis becomes a FORCE OF NATURE. ❤