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The Botany of Desire

Michael Pollan · 2001
Mentioned 8 times across 4 podcasts · 2018–2026
Mention timeline8 mentions
20182026
Where it's mentioned
2026
What Humans, Animals and Plants Tell Us About Consciousness | Michael Pollan
Huberman Lab · Sep 2026
“The Botany of Desire, which is about how humans and plants co-evolved and collaborated to thrive”
#875: The Random Show — Tim and Kevin Talk Retreats, Mortality, AI Predictions, Supplements, Rock Climbing at (Almost) 50, and Not Waiting for “Someday”
The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 2026
“Read The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan for more on that”
Michael Pollan on the Mystery of Consciousness
The Next Big Idea · Feb 2026
“Twenty years ago, I read his first bestseller, The Botany of Desire, which described the co-evolution of humans and plants”
Best Of: The life and legacy of Fela Kuti / Michael Pollan on consciousness
Fresh Air · Feb 2026
“His books include The Omnivore's Dilemma, The Botany of Desire, Cooked, and This Is Your Mind on Plants”
Michael Pollan’s journey to understand consciousness
Fresh Air · Feb 2026
“His books include The Omnivore's Dilemma, The Botany of Desire, cooked, and this is your mind on plants”
2021
#520: Michael Pollan — This Is Your Mind on Plants
The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 2021
“He is the author of eight books, including How to Change Your Mind, which has changed many minds, indeed, Cooked Food rules in defense of food, the omnivores dilemma, and the botany of desire, all of which were New York Times bestsellers”
2019
#365: Michael Pollan — Exploring the Frontiers of Psychedelics
The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 2019
“and the botany of desire, all of which were New York Times best sellers”
2018
#339: Samin Nosrat — Master Creative, Master Teacher
The Tim Ferriss Show · Oct 2018
“I remember, you know, before Botany of Desire came out that like for whatever reason we had a copy of a galley at Chapanese”