Show 1285: The Plant Hunters Quest for Natures Next Medicines (Archive)

Published: Sept. 1, 2022, 7:38 p.m.

b'Cassandra Quave is an explorer and an ethnobotanist uncovering potential ways that plants can benefit human health. She has a particular interest in multi-antibiotic resistant infections. Not only do these pose a grave risk for people around the world; her professional interest is also personal. When she was three years old, she suffered a post-surgical [\\u2026]'