Gabe Crawford breaks down our assumption about invasive species and the unscientific biases present in this young field of invasion biology. At its core, this episode asks whether it is better to attempt to preserve a vision of how the world once was or to adapt with changes and move forward to create a positive future.

This 4-episode season on plants, people, and place was recorded live in summer of 2022 during our ethnobotany lecture series by botanist Gabe Crawford.