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Elisabeth Hsu
Elisabeth Hsu is Professor in Anthropology at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology of the University of Oxford, and Governing Body Fellow at Green Templeton College. Her research interests lie within the fields of medical anthropology and ethnobotany, language and textual studies. They concern Chinese medicine; the transmission of knowledge and practice; pulse diagnosis; body and personhood; touch, pain, feelings, emotions, and sensory experience ... more
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Used in pharmaceuticals, natural products and traditional remedies, plants and their products are essential for human health. We explore interdisciplinary perspectives of the chemical, ethical and conversation challenges of plant use and commerce.