The Botany of Desire
by Michael Schwarz
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Actor: Featuring Michael Pollan, Narrated by Frances McDormandDirector: Michael Schwarz
Brand: PBS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-11-03
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: PBS
DVD Reviews of The Botany of Desire
DVD Review: entertaining but factually flawed
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm reluctantly writing this review since, although I'm about to criticize the video in question for failing on accuracy/fact, I did enjoy the documentary.
Now to my point:
Although I enjoyed the doco(book?) and agreed with most of its "facts", when it came to discussing Cannabis I was appalled.
An interview with a semi-legal (obviously experienced) cannabis grower discussing cannabis evolution doesn't sound like a great idea to start with, but when that ignoramous's comments are repeated and backed up by other more qualified persons that should know better it becomes dissapointing to say the least.
The topic I'm referring to is the evolutionary change in cannabis of an increase in resin content, which is suggested in the doco to be due to the resins ability to capture pollen and hence fertilize the plant.
Well in fact ALL the pollen captured/trapped by cannabis resin (or any other plants resin to) is totally unable fertilize that plants stigma (female reproductive parts) and hence in any way aid that plants reproductive success.
This is totally logical and 100% successful in demonstration too.
Sadly it seems that an illogical and incorrect theory was put forawrd to explain a plant feature (external resin) who's function is still under debate in the scientifc community (probably more likely a natural fly-paper/bug-killer).
Personally I think it's better not to put forward a theory for the evolution of the sturctural function of a species if that theory's not even logically possible!
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