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$\"bofd.jpg\"$ Why are we attracted to certain plants? Michael Pollan explains, through four different examples (apple, tulip, marijuana, and potato), mankind is swayed by sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control.

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Booktalk written and performed by Maggie Moran.

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Booktalk written and performed by Maggie Moran.

The Botany of Desire

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