Michael Pollan discusses his new book, The Botany of Desire

Science Friday with Ira Flatow (NPR), July 27, 2001

What do sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control have to do with plants? Well…everything according to Michael Pollan, the author of the best selling The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World. In this hour of Science Friday, we’ll take a look at the way people and plants–including apples and marijuana–interact with each other, with author Michael Pollan. Plus…new insights in treating type 1 diabetes.

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