Hello, friends! Today, we're talking about foxglove, or Digitalis purpea and how it's had roles as healer, poison, and ornamental over the years. Let's discuss ^_^

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I'd wanted to do this episode earlier, but life happened. In this episode of Botany After Dark, we talk about Oleander, it's derivative Oleandrin, and the concerning nature of some people's health advice.

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Today, I'm joined by one of my ethnobotanist friends who has studied absinthe for the past several years. We discuss how it's made, what botanicals are included, and more!

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At long last the podcast is being revived! Today we're talking about the potential correlation between the Amantia muscaria mushroom and Santa's flying reindeer. All sources are linked below in a blog post of the same name, along with all social media links.

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I have wanted to cover tobacco for a while but in light of recent regulations surrounding vaping and general accessibility to tobacco products, it seemed apt to do so now. Today, we discuss the storied history of this plant that has been connected to so much pain and death and analyze humanity's role in tobacco's new associations.

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Today, we get a touch political. Today, we talk about Climate Change and the very real, often volatile ways it shows itself. The time to act is now, dear friends.

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In this episode, we venture to the forest floor of the Californian forest to explore the multi-faceted wonder that is Western Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum).

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Today, September 5th is Amazon Rainforest Day. As such, I thought it fitting to discuss the history and significance of the region. Links, as always are below.

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Today, we venture to the Amazon, not to observe the diverse multidimensional network of life, but to bear witness to the destruction occurring and demand change. I will post additional information as it becomes available, though there are some links below with possible ways to get involved.

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Today, we venture into the world of the tomato, exploring its storied history. What is this plant, how was it misrepresented for centuries, and do the species grow? That is what we will discuss in today's episode of Botany After Dark.

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Ankarloo, Bengt & Henningsen, Gustav (red.), Skrifter. Bd 13, Häxornas Europa 1400-1700 : historiska och antropologiska studier, Nerenius & Santérus, Stockholm, 1987

WHO, “Lead Poisoning”: "Lead poisoning and health". WHO. September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

Smith, A. F. (1994). The Tomato in America: Early History, Culture, and Cookery. Columbia SC, US: University of South Carolina Press

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