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TEDTalks: Jonathan Drori: Every Pollen Grain has a Story

By grrlscientist on April 20, 2010.

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Pollen goes unnoticed by most of us, except when hay fever strikes. But microscopes reveal it comes in stunning colors and shapes -- and travels remarkably well. Jonathan Drori gives an up-close glimpse of these fascinating flecks of plant courtship.

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