17 min

The 4,000-Year History of Humans and Silk Science Friday

    • Natural Sciences

For her new book, Aarathi Prasad spent years researching the past and future of silk—and even grew her own silkworms.

For her new book, Aarathi Prasad spent years researching the past and future of silk—and even grew her own silkworms.

17 min

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