Miranda Lowe has been an amazing advocate for highlighting the hidden stories of the role of people of colour in the history of natural history. This podcast is a conversation about her journey becoming a museum curator, uncovering the story of Graman Kwasimukambe, whom the medicinal plant Quassia was named after, and reading between the lines in n…

Jemma once again partners up with Dr Linnea Kuglisch to talk 19th century history, asylums, and - of course - plants! Check out the corresponding blog post here: https://www.inpursuitofplants.co.uk/post/ep6-men-are-like-plants-with-dr-linnea-kuglitschIn Pursuit Of Plants tarafından oluşturuldu

Kim chats to Dr Cassandra Quave, Curator of the Emory University Herbarium, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Human Health at Emory University and creator of the Foodie Pharmacology podcast. Cassandra shares her laboratory team's work blending pharmacological research based on ethnobotanical knowledge.…

In this episode Jemma is joined by archaeologist Linnea Kuglitsch. Together they discuss their joint interdisciplinary project looking at the Manchester Museum's materia medica (or pharmacy) collection.In Pursuit Of Plants tarafından oluşturuldu

In this episode Jemma interviews PhD candidate, Jamie Farrington, from the University of Manchester. Jump into the therapeutic world of Quarry Bank Mill, and learn about the use of medicinal plants and garden spaces in the 18th and 19th century.In Pursuit Of Plants tarafından oluşturuldu