Episode 163: Concrete Botany: Reconnecting with the Living World in the Age of Disturbance with Joey Santore

Cannabis Cultivation and Science Podcast by Tad Hussey.

Apr 21, 202601:02:57Science & Medicine

Key Takeaways & Discussion Highlights The Railroad Roots: Joey’s transition from a Union Pacific engineer to a "vigilante botanist." He discusses the influence of Carl Sagan’s The Demon-Haunted World and using science as...

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