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Jul. 02, 2010
Got Garlic? The Science of Alliums
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| They're stinky, they make us cry, but we love them anyway. They're the alliums, a genus of flowering plants that includes garlic, onions, shallots, leeks, chives, and more. We'll talk to the author of a new book that looks at the history and chemistry of onions, garlic, and other members of the alliums. |
Produced by Christopher Intagliata, Associate Senior Producer
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Eric Block
Author, "Garlic and Other Alliums: The Lore and the Science" (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2010)
Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry
University at Albany, State University of New York
Albany, New York
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Garlic and Other Alliums: The Lore and The Science
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