Jun 1, 2026 · 38 min · 15 segments
Journey to Brazil to uncover the hidden roots of Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian spiritual tradition shaped by African plant knowledge, resilience, and cultural memory. In this episode, I speak with…
Bob VoeksGuest
Cassandra QuaveHost
This is Dr. Cassandra Quave, and you're listening to Foodie Pharmacology, the science podcast for the food curious.
This week on the show, we're gonna go to South America to learn more about the ethnobotany of Candomblé.
He got his PhD in geography from the University of California, Berkeley, and he's currently a professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment at California State University, Fullerton.
He was editor-in-chief of the journal Economic Botany from 2008 to 2022, and he's currently the editor of California Geography.
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This is Dr. Cassandra Quave, and you're listening to Foodie Pharmacology, the science podcast for the food curious.
This week on the show, we're gonna go to South America to learn more about the ethnobotany of Candomblé.
He got his PhD in geography from the University of California, Berkeley, and he's currently a professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment at California State University, Fullerton.
He was editor-in-chief of the journal Economic Botany from 2008 to 2022, and he's currently the editor of California Geography.
