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Curious cures and mysterious medicines
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Deep in some of the world’s most hard-to-reach places lies a wealth of plant knowledge that could offer the next life-saving cure.
In this episode, James Wong explores how Kew scientists works alongside remote communities on the ground to understand plants’ medicinal properties.
And there’s a history lesson in it too, as James learns of the enormous impact that humble quinine, (found in your G&T), had throughout colonialism through to the world wars.
What is yet to be discovered? And what do we stand to lose if we do not protect and respect world ecosystems?
Subscribe to Unearthed: Mysteries from an unseen world on your podcast app to get a new episode each fortnight.
And you can share the show or join the conversation on social media with the hashtag #KewUnearthed.
Follow @kewgardens for more insights into the magical, mysterious world of plants and fungi.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Manage episode 271049747 series 2771328
Deep in some of the world’s most hard-to-reach places lies a wealth of plant knowledge that could offer the next life-saving cure.
In this episode, James Wong explores how Kew scientists works alongside remote communities on the ground to understand plants’ medicinal properties.
And there’s a history lesson in it too, as James learns of the enormous impact that humble quinine, (found in your G&T), had throughout colonialism through to the world wars.
What is yet to be discovered? And what do we stand to lose if we do not protect and respect world ecosystems?
Subscribe to Unearthed: Mysteries from an unseen world on your podcast app to get a new episode each fortnight.
And you can share the show or join the conversation on social media with the hashtag #KewUnearthed.
Follow @kewgardens for more insights into the magical, mysterious world of plants and fungi.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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