Thursday 14 November 2019
Sainsbury Laboratory
Dr Chris Thorogood is Head of Science and Public Engagement for Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum.
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This talk will explore a fascinating world in which plants trick, kill, steal and kidnap – plants you could scarcely imagine even exist: carnivores that drug, drown and consume unsuspecting insect prey; flowers that mimic rotting flesh to attract pollinating flies, and orchids that duplicitously look, feel and even smell like a female insect to bamboozle sex-crazed male bees. Chris will take you on a virtual guided tour of weird plants from around the world.
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Doors open 7 pm, Lecture 7.30pm, followed by coffee and biscuits in the Atrium (event closes 9.30pm)
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