Ep7 - Finding plants in ancient cuisine using molecular fossils

Dr. Michelle Eusebio of the UP - Science and Society Program shares how she transitioned from chemistry in college to pursuing a doctorate in anthropology majoring in archeology; and how she uses her background in organic geochemistry to analyze pottery samples to look for plants in ancient cuisine. Featured articles: Eusebio et al. (2015). Rice pots or not? Exploring ancient Ifugao foodways through organic residue analysis and paleoethnobotany. National Museum Journal of Cultural Heritage 1(1):11-20. This paper is part of the inaugural issue of the National Museum Journal of Cultural Heritage by the National Museum of the Philippines. Eusebio et al. (2023). Possible leafy vegetables in prehistoric southern Vietnamese cuisine with a distinctive biomolecular profile. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports 47(103741):1-18. This paper is part of the special issue entitled Plants Meet Artefacts: Developing Interdisciplinary Approaches for the Identification of Plant Gathering, Processing and Use in the Archeological Record. This episode is co-presented by the UP Diliman College of Science, and the UP Resilience Institute.