Smoke and Ashes - Opium’s Hidden Histories
Moving deftly between horticultural histories, the mythologies of capitalism, and the social and cultural repercussions of colonialism, writer Amitav Ghosh reveals the role that one small plant - opium - had in the making of our world, now teetering on the edge of catastrophe. Online and hosted by the Linnean Society.
Time: 18:00 GMT
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