Ellen & guest, the Plant Professor™ Dr. Vikram Baliga, discuss nightshade, hemlock, poisonous eggplants, medieval pranks, witchcraft, and the death of Socrates.
Further reading:
Why the Tomato Was Feared in Europe for More Than 200 Years
“Hexing Herbs” in Ethnobotanical Perspective: A Historical Review of the Uses of Anticholinergic Solanaceae Plants in Europe
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/doug-organ/snake-oil
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