Episode 2: Explorers Turned Apprentices

Maps, Magic, and Medicine by Maps, Magic, and Medicine

Sep 16, 201600:16:00Science & Medicine

When Mark Plotkin went down to Suriname, he wanted to study how indigenous peoples use plants. But when he saw his indigenous friend Wuta leave his home in search of a better life in the city, he realized that indigenous...

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