Ep 22 Belladonna will dilate your mind: Crossover w/ IDOP
b'Are you ready to dilate your mind? Or at least your eyes? We hope so, because that means you\\u2019re ready for another Poisoncast episode! This week we\\u2019re joined by our friend Matt Candeias from In Defense of Plants to chat about Atropa belladonna, a lethal yet beautiful plant that lives up to all of its many names, including deadly nightshade, belladonna, devil\\u2019s berries, and naughty man\\u2019s cherries (yes, really). We\\u2019ll explore the ancient myth, medieval lore, and modern murder that make up this plant\\u2019s history, and then we\\u2019ll venture into the nervous system to find out what belladonna has to do with fight or flight. Finally, we talk evolution to see how this deadly substance helps out its plant producer. Pour yourself a quarantini and listen up, making sure you\\u2019ve added the right berries to the mix, of course.\\n\\xa0\\nCheck out Matt\\u2019s website indefenseofplants.com and follow him on twitter @indfnsofplnts!\\n\\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'