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Evolutionary Gastronomy with Prof. Jonathan Silvertown

Evolutionary Gastronomy with Prof. Jonathan Silvertown

FromFoodie Pharmacology Podcast


Evolutionary Gastronomy with Prof. Jonathan Silvertown

FromFoodie Pharmacology Podcast

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week I meet with Prof. Jonathan Silvertown, an ecologist and evolutionary biologist with a research interests in plant population biology. We chat about the evolution of our foods, exploring how the domestication of plants and animals has shaped our modern dinner plates. His book, Dinner with Darwin, explores how everything we eat has an evolutionary history. You can also follow him on Twitter: @JWSilvertown
#evolution #domestication #crops
Released:
Jul 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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