inpursuitofplants
Ep0: The Pre-Podcast introduction to Jemma and Kim
Join Jemma and Kim to hear all about their own research and why they decided to start a podcast.
Jemma Houghton is a PhD Student at The Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) at Manchester University. Her thesis looks at the move from medicinal plants to synthetics in 20th century pharmacy.
https://chstmphdblog.wordpress.com/people/jemma-houghton/
Kim Walker is also a PhD student (DTP) in Historical Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London and in the Economic Botany Collection at the Royal Botanic gardens Kew. She studies the development of quinine as a drug in the 19th century. https://www.kimwalkerresearch.com/