How I discovered the Wood Wide Web
Professor Suzanne Simard uncovered the hidden social network of trees. She went on to fight to reform the logging industry.
When Professor Suzanne Simard published her research proving that trees communicate and trade with each other underground she made an enemy of the powerful Canadian logging industry. Though she faced resistance and sexism Suzanne refused to back down, continuing to make astonishing discoveries about how trees in the forest work together. (A longer version of this interview was first broadcast in May 2022.)
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Harry Graham
(Photo: Suzanne Simard. Credit: Diana Markosian)
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