| The Botany of Desire |
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| Thursday, 02 February 2012 13:35 |
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Are we controlling nature or is nature controlling us? Based on the book The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan, this visually stunning film explores the nature of domesticated plants from the dual perspective of humans and the plants themselves. Pollan presents case studies that mirror four types of human desires that are reflected in the way that we selectively grow, breed, and genetically engineer our plants. The apple = sweetness, the tulip = beauty, cannabis = intoxication, potato = control.
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