Ep 41 Ricin: A Bad Seed
b'Have you missed learning about plant poisons? Well, it\\u2019s your lucky day! Today is our first crossover of season three with our friend Matt Candeias of In Defense of Plants. In this episode we delve into the castor bean plant\\xa0Ricinus communisand its two notorious products: castor oil and the star of the show, ricin. Join us as we learn about ricin\\u2019s storied history, which leads us through political assassinations and efficiency in engines, the biology of ricin, which horrifies us with its lethality, and finally, the ecology of the plant, which surprises us with its strategic partnerships.\\nLooking for more ways to cure your plant blindness? Check out In Defense of Plants at indefenseofplants.com and follow Matt on twitter @indfnsofplnts.\\n\\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'