The Botany of Desire

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by Michael Pollan · 2001

A 2001 nonfiction book in which Michael Pollan examines the reciprocal relationship between humans and plants. Through case studies of the apple, tulip, cannabis, and potato, it explores how human desires for sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control have shaped plant cultivation and evolution.

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Huberman Lab Essentials
Pollan asks whether the brain creates consciousness
The conversation tests human-centered ideas of awareness against evidence from plants, animals, microbes, psychedelics, and artificial intelligence.
Sep 28, 2026 · 2h 3m

1 episode featuring The Botany of Desire

Pollan asks whether the brain creates consciousness