The Botany of Desire, PBS October 28 at 8pm

Journalist Michael Pollan’s book The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World has been made into a documentary. The two-hour-long film is available on DVD and will be airing on PBS on October 28 at 8pm [check local listings]. Pollan’s tale reveals the deep interconnection between people and plants. Humans have been tantalized by the qualities of sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control and manifested these desires in the plant world.