Valentine's Day
The Science of Flowers and Candy
Just in time for St. Valentine’s Day, Steve Curwood interviews German ethnobotanist Christian Rätsch about his new book called: Plants of Love: The History of Aphrodisiacs and a Guide to their Identification and Use. Dr. Rätsch’s volume details the historical and often successful search for substances that can enhance sexual pleasure and provoke both love […]
Valentine’s Day “Flours”
Wendy Gordon of the organization Mothers and Others for a Livable Planet chats with Steve Curwood about the group’s Valentine’s Day suggested gift alternative to typical long stem red rose “flowers”, of organic “flour”. The advocacy group hopes to draw attention to the idea of organic foods as loving items worthy of exchange.
The Biology of Love
Just in time for St. Valentine’s Day, Steve Curwood interviews German ethnobotanist Christian Rätsch about his new book called “Plants of Love: The History of Aphrodisiacs and a Guide to their Identification and Use.” Dr. Rätsch’s volume details the historical and often successful search for substances that can enhance sexual pleasure and provoke both love […]
Unchain My Heart
Our redesign of Valentine’s Day moves full steam ahead. We hear from the husband-wife team who run the Austin design firm, Under Consideration. Armin Vit and Bryony Gomez-Palacio work to upgrade this fraught holiday. Studio 360 commissioned them, but they consider their client “all of mankind.”