Ketogeek's Podcast

Food, nutrition and the cycle of life begins from one place: seeds. In this show we explore the fascinating ways plants, animals and humans evolved together all the way from beginning of time to our modern day. Strap on for this joyride of a podcast! Bio:  Author and biologist Thor Hanson is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Environmental Fellow, and winner of the John Burroughs Medal. His books include The Impenetrable Forest, Feathers, The Triumph of Seeds, and Buzz (due in July 2018), as well as the illustrated children’s favorite, Bartholomew Quill. Thor’s work has been translated into more than ten languages and earned many accolades, including The Phi Beta Kappa Award, the AAAS/Subaru Prize, and two Pacific Northwest Book Awards. His many media appearances have included NPR’s Fresh Air, PRI’s Science Friday, Book Lust with Nancy Pearl, and The Current on CBC. Hanson lives with his wife and son on an island in the Pacific Northwest. Time Stamps: 6:28 – How did you get into research about seeds? 8:21 – How d