How cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger became the scents of winter holidays, far from their tropical origins

Spices have been prized commodities for centuries. Today, ‘warm’ flavors boost our health and spirits in fall and winter.

Serina DeSalvio, Ph.D. Candidate in Genetics and Genomics, Texas A&M University • conversation
Dec. 11, 2023 • ~8 min

France reenters medical marijuana industry after more than a half-century hiatus – a cannabis historian explains

In the mid-1800s, France was at the epicenter of the international movement to medicalize hashish, a potent form of cannabis. Now the country’s medical marijuana research is making a comeback.

David A Guba, Jr., Assistant Professor of History, Bard Early College Baltimore • conversation
July 13, 2022 • ~10 min

Oleandrin is a deadly plant poison, not a COVID-19 cure

Consuming the plant can be lethal to animals and humans.

Cassandra Quave, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Human Health; Herbarium Curator, Emory University • conversation
Aug. 18, 2020 • ~3 min

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