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Length:
3 minutes
Released:
Jun 14, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A wide range of exotic plants have yielded drugs valuable to western medicine. This archival program is part of Pulse of the Planet's 30th anniversary celebration. Richard Evans Schultes (1915 - 2001) has been called the father of modern ethnobotany. His work inspired the film "Embrace of the Serpent". For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jun 14, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound.