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Do plants have souls?

Season 1, Ep. 17
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Hildegard of Bingen was a mediaeval abbess who was famous in her own time for her thoughts about the natural world. Michael Marder talks to Jason about what her philosophy can teach us today about the way in which we interact with plants and what it could mean for our future.


Producer: Natt Tapley

Audio: Pete Dennis

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