Fresh Banana Leaves An Indigenous Approach To Science

Published: April 22, 2022, 4:10 a.m.

b'Dr. Jessica Hernandez\'s new book examines the role of displacement \\u2014 Indigenous peoples like her father, who was displaced by the civil war in El Salvador, and plants like the banana tree, brought from Asia to Central America \\u2014 in science. Jessica, an environmental scientist, talks with Emily about how important it is to make sure that Indigenous people and their knowledge are centered as humans work to save or restore land in the era of climate change.

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