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Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World: A Conversation With Wade Davis

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The Evolution of Humanity

Wade Davis is a Canadian anthropologist, ethnobotanist and explorer in residence at the National Geographic Society. He came to prominence with his 1985 best-selling book The Serpent and the Rainbow about the zombies of Haiti. His work has focused on worldwide indigenous cultures. "We're all cut from the same genetic cloth," he says.

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