Join us for the first talk with the Department of Biology, University of Oxford for Biology Week 2024.

As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia – the plant with the world’s largest flowers. He crafted life-size replicas in an abandoned cemetery, carefully bringing them to life with paper and paint. Today he is a botanist and has dedicated his life to studying the biology of such extraordinary plants, working alongside foresters in Southeast Asia to document these huge, mysterious blooms, and to conserve them. This talk is based on his adventures and conservation efforts, and includes Chris’s own paintings inspired by this work.

There will be a Q&A session at the end so do submit questions during the talk.

This event is free to attend and advance registration is essential. Group school bookings are welcomed – teachers just need to register for the event.