In the first episode of Different by Nature, Hannah Sayers is joined by Carla Valentine, author, mortician and forensic educator, to explore the darker, stranger and more surprising side of the natural world.

From poisonous plants and crime scenes to forensic clues hidden outdoors, this episode looks at what nature can reveal when we stop seeing it as simply “good” or “bad”.

Carla brings her unique perspective on death, evidence and the natural world, helping us ask whether nature can harm us, heal us and tell our stories all at once.

Different by Nature is a podcast about the real-life stories hiding in the outdoor spaces we walk through every day.

In this episode:

• Nature as killer, witness and healer

• Poisonous plants and hidden dangers

• Crime scenes and forensic clues outdoors

• How looking differently changes what we notice

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