Scicast

Tobacco (SciCast #426) (2021x15)

Air date: Apr 09, 2021

How a small plant, from the same family as the tomato, became something so present in the daily lives of various societies throughout history and even today, present in pop culture and in cancer clinics. How we have historically consumed tobacco and what new forms it takes to ensure that the habit doesn't die out despite all the anti-smoking campaigns. How addiction happens and what to do about it.