S3E13: The Friar Who Loved the Flowers and the Trees

It was one of the most important scientific texts to emerge from the Spanish colonial period. But who was Father Manuel Blanco, and how did this priest-scientist amass his botanical knowledge?

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References:

“Manuel Maria Blanco Ramos,” in Real Academia dela Historia, Diccionario Biografico. https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/14559/manuel-maria-blanco-ramos

Zimmer, Carl (2008, 20 August). “Darwin, Linnaeus, and One Sleepy Guy.” National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/darwin-linnaeus-and-one-sleepy-guy

Santiago, Luciano P.R. (1993). “The painters of Flora de Filipinas (1877-1883).” Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society 21(2), 87-112.

Mojares, Resil (2013). “The Book That Did Not Exist.” In Isabelo’s Archive (141-146), Anvil Publishing.

Stuart, Barry (1965). “The Birds and the Bees.” Recorded by Dean Martin.