Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation podcast Plants of the Gods: S1E1. Ayahuasca
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Plotkin's Path to Ethnobotany
- Mark Plotkin dropped out of college after his freshman year.
- He then worked at a Harvard museum and took a night course on hallucinogenic plants, sparking his lifelong passion.
Biocultural Conservation
- Saving the rainforest requires saving its indigenous people, especially shamans.
- Shamans are crucial for preserving indigenous culture, which in turn protects the rainforest.
Ayahuasca: Vine of the Soul
- Schultes described ayahuasca as freeing the soul.
- It allows communication with ancestors and exploration of different realities.