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<div>Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles for more than 30 years about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: on our plates, in our farms and gardens, and in our minds. Pollan is the author of eight books, six of which have been <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers. His most recent book is <i><a href="https://michaelpollan.com/books/a-world-appears/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A World Appears</a></i><i>: A Journey into Consciousness.</i></div>
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