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Podcast: The Knowledge with David Elikwu
Episode: 106. The Secret Weapons of Colonialism with Charles C. Mann
Description: David speaks with Charles C. Mann, a journalist and author, specializing in scientific topics. He is the author of the bestselling books 1491, which won the National Academies Communication Award for Best Book of the Year, 1493, and The Wizard and the Prophet. He is the co-author of four books, and contributing editor for Science, The Atlantic Monthly, and Wired.They talked about:📚 The Columbian Exchange🌎 How European diseases conquered the New World🌾 How crops fuelled human conquest♻️ Environmental limits and human innovation🌱 The fragility of ecosystems🌐 The future of sustainabili...