Bummed about the low cap on registration for our Netflix Watch Parties? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Make yourself some lunch, get comfy, and turn on this lecture.
Remember when things were great and we were going to host an Untapped with our friends from Longwood Gardens? Well, we’ve kept the conversation going and are bringing you this two part engagement on Killer Plants! Read on for information about Parts 1 and 2. Watch the lecture and submit questions by Tuesday, April 14!
Part 1: Evolution of Killer Plants Virtual Lecture
Presented by: Longwood Gardens’ Community Read and Science on Tap Philadelphia
Discover the wonders of the plant world with this virtual lecture from botanist and botanical illustrator Chris Thorogood. Parasitic and carnivorous (“killer”) plants have piqued the curiosity of botanists, explorers, and horticulturists for centuries, with scientists beginning to unravel the evolutionary relationships of these “green predators” in recent years. From cryptic parasitic broomrapes (Orobanche) found in the far reaches of Portugal, to the myriad forms of pitcher plant (Nepenthes) in tropical Borneo, this lecture is one that plant nerds and science enthusiasts cannot miss. Chris Thorogood even shares insight into the mysterious and mystical mandrake root of Harry Potter fame.
Part 2: Recorded Q&A Session
Email your questions to library@longwoodgardens.org to be featured in a special follow up Q&A with Chris.
About Chris Thorogood
Chris Thorogood is the Deputy Director and Head of Science for the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum in the UK. Chris is a bestselling author of specialist and non-specialist titles including ‘Weird Plants’ and the children’s book ‘Perfectly Peculiar Plants’. Chris’s research focusses on the evolution of parasitic and carnivorous plants, and plant diversity in the Mediterranean Basin and Japan. Chris is a passionate communicator and ambassador for public engagement with plant sciences, and has made regular international TV appearances, including shows in the UK, Germany, China and Canada
About this Collaboration
This presentation is part of Longwood’s Community Read, a program designed to encourage reading for pleasure and start a conversation. For more information on the Community Read visit http://www.longwoodgardens.org/community-read.This is a special feature in Science on Tap’s Untapped series.