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Michael Pollan: Taking the Plant's Point of View

Originally aired on Monday, August 18th, 2008

In conjunction with the exhibition P.F.1 (Public Farm One), P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center and The Horticultural Society of New York presented a lecture by award-winning author Michael Pollan entitled Taking the Plant's Point of View (1 hour 3 minutes).

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