Zombification 101: The Moment Stefan Chose Natural Products Chemistry 🧟 🌿

Long before Stefan Gafner was leading the charge on adulteration, he was a pharmacy student sitting in a ski‑week lecture, spellbound by a story about zombification in Haiti. ⛷️

Hearing about Wade Davis’ research (how plants and animal toxins could bring someone to a state that looked like death) lit up his curiosity for natural products chemistry. 🧪

➡️In this teaser, Stefan shares how that one wild, unforgettable lecture nudged him onto the path of exploring what plant molecules can really do! 😱 🤓

Tune in to The Explorer’s Way- Stefan Gafner: Nerding Out on Adulteration to hear what he’s up to now. Dropping on April 15th, 2026 on LinkedIn and this weekend on You Tube (The Ethnobotanical Explorer channel https://www.youtube.com/@theethnobotanicalexplorer).

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