In Videos: Michael Pollan Talks About Weed
Tired of hearing Michael Pollan talk about eating healthily and responsibly? Maybe you'd rather listen to his lecture at the University of California, Berkeley where he talks about marijuana and its history, use, and effects, and why plants evolve to "gratify our desires." You can also download a transcript of his lecture (PDF).
Watch the lecture, after the jump.
Michael Pollan Talks About Weed
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I am in awe of his work. The evolution and co-evolution of plant life is a complex subject and may change the way you view plants.
tatianak at 3:48PM on 05/23/08
One whole section of his book "The Botany of Desire"(2001) covered this. It's a great book, as good as "The Omnivore's Dilemma". The chapters on potatoes and apples were the more eye-opening for me though.
IdeaRat at 7:55PM on 05/23/08