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  • Author Michael Pollan Talks About the History of the Apple

    Listen to the broadcast BOB EDWARDS, host: Henry David Thoreau wrote, ‘It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man.’ That’s particularly true. The apple’s history in the United States where a passion for sweetness has transformed this simple fruit. In the second part of her conversation…

  • Evolution of plants as explained in Michael Pollan’s new book, Botany of Desire

    Listen to the broadcast BOB EDWARDS, host: Plants have evolved complicated strategies to ensure their survival. The most obvious is the flower, designed to attract pollinators, typically bees. In his new book, “The Botany of Desire,” Michael Pollan suggests that the plant world’s most obliging suitor is man, and the plants that have figured out…

  • NPR Workhut

    HIGHLIGHT: Daniel talks to Michael Pollan, author of “A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder.” Pollan tells what he discovered about the relationship between people and architecture while he was building his own ‘workhut.’ He and Daniel tour the workspace at National Public Radio. BODY: DANIEL ZWERDLING, HOST: When writer Michael…