BONUS EPISODE: More Humans in the Loop! A Fascinating Discussion of Plant Domestication with Eric JB von Wettberg

In this second bonus episode of “A Botanical Podcast,” host Shiran Ben-Zeev and guest Eric von Wetttberg debate plant domestication as an abrupt event vs. as a continuum. (Spoiler alert: The host and guest agree on more than they disagree!) They discuss Eric’s wide-ranging research interests and special fondness for legumes. They discuss and offer numerous examples of wild relatives of domesticated plants, gene flow, archeological traditions around the world, the importance of collections, th...