Herbs
II: Fennel
VII: Rapeseed
The promise and potential hazard of biodiesel crops.
IV: Basil
Recipes for using basil's underrated part: the seeds.
II: Glasswort
The sad story of the king's chemist.
VII: Mugwort
How mugwort smoke led to electroshock therapy.
VII: Garlic
How garlic created Korea.
VI: Sage
How sage got me through the pandemic.
II: Cumin
How the church and state used to (not) share power.
I: Mint
The weird original idea of minted coins.
VI: Tobacco
On the irony of tobacco and independence.
III: Clove
No, medieval people didn't use cloves on spoiled meat.