When did 42: The Answer to Almost Everything Season 1 Episode 116 air?
42: The Answer to Almost Everything Season 1 Episode 116 aired on May 19, 2024.


What would we be without mucus? Can we live on water? How much does life weigh? Finding out the answers is the aim of ARTE's new science show. In a nod to Douglas Adams's "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", where the figure 42 is the ultimate answer to all questions, 42 tries to provide the answers.

Do houseplants grow faster when we talk to them? Does a cactus get bored in a pot? Do plants have human senses that are comparable to ours and those of animals? For most plant researchers, one thing is clear: plants can perceive their environment and react to it, but not because of conscious behaviour. In this episode of 42 we explore plant life.
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42: The Answer to Almost Everything Season 1 Episode 116 aired on May 19, 2024.
This episode runs for approximately 28 minutes.
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