Name: Dr Lauren Baker
Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum
https://www.obga.ox.ac.uk

Events this person is hosting:

Thursday 10 October 2024 (0th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Plants and Medicine
Date: 10 October 2024, 19:00 - 20:00 (Thursday, 0th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Professor Julie Hawkins (University of Reading)
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Host: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)

Events this person is organising:

Thursday 19 October 2023 (2nd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Have plants tapped into the fountain of eternal youth?
Date: 19 October 2023, 19:00 - 20:00 (Thursday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Dr Roberto Salguero-Gomez (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Zoom
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 26 October 2023 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Prescribing Nature: Understanding what happens when we see, touch and smell nature
Date: 26 October 2023, 19:00 - 20:00 (Thursday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Prof Kathy Willis (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Zoom
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 9 November 2023 (5th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Eco-Flourishing and Mental Health: Promises and Challenges
Date: 9 November 2023, 19:00 - 20:00 (Thursday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Professor Ilina Singh (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Zoom
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 23 November 2023 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Fruit development, morphology and evolution driven by a hormonal and genetic pas de deux
Date: 23 November 2023, 19:00 - 20:00 (Thursday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Professor Lars Østergaard (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Zoom
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 30 November 2023 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Tropical forests and planet Earth: A macroscope view
Date: 30 November 2023, 19:00 - 20:00 (Thursday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2023)
Speaker : Professor Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Zoom
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 25 January 2024 (2nd Week, Hilary Term)

Saving the blossom: Cherry Ingram and his rich legacy
Date: 25 January 2024, 19:00 - 20:30 (Thursday, 2nd week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker : Naoko Abe
Venue: University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road OX1 3PW
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre. Please select an accessible ticket when booking if you require a wheelchair space in the lecture theatre.
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 8 February 2024 (4th Week, Hilary Term)

An Evening with Raymond Blanc
Date: 8 February 2024, 19:00 - 20:30 (Thursday, 4th week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker : Raymond Blanc
Venue: University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road OX1 3PW
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre. Please select an accessible ticket when booking if you require a wheelchair space in the lecture theatre.
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 22 February 2024 (6th Week, Hilary Term)

Around the world in 80 plants
Date: 22 February 2024, 19:00 - 20:30 (Thursday, 6th week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker : Jonathan Drori
Venue: University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road OX1 3PW
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre. Please select an accessible ticket when booking if you require a wheelchair space in the lecture theatre.
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 7 March 2024 (8th Week, Hilary Term)

Garden Stories - Connecting people with landscape
Date: 7 March 2024, 19:00 - 20:30 (Thursday, 8th week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker : Juliet Sargeant (The Sussex Garden School)
Venue: University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road OX1 3PW
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre. Please select an accessible ticket when booking if you require a wheelchair space in the lecture theatre.
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 19 March 2024 (10th Week, Hilary Term)

An Evening with Rachel de Thame
Date: 19 March 2024, 19:00 - 20:30 (Tuesday, 10th week, Hilary 2024)
Speaker : Rachel de Thame
Venue: University Museum of Natural History, Parks Road OX1 3PW
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre. Please select an accessible ticket when booking if you require a wheelchair space in the lecture theatre.
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 10 October 2024 (0th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Plants and Medicine
Date: 10 October 2024, 19:00 - 20:00 (Thursday, 0th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Professor Julie Hawkins (University of Reading)
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Host: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)

Thursday 24 October 2024 (2nd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Plants, Potions and Skin
Date: 24 October 2024, 19:00 - 20:00 (Thursday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Dr Sue Burge (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 7 November 2024 (4th Week, Michaelmas Term)

From mulberry to rare diseases: a scientific journey
Date: 7 November 2024, 19:00 - 20:00 (Thursday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Prof Frances Platt (Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford)
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 21 November 2024 (6th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Autumn Science Lecture with Prof John Geddes
Date: 21 November 2024, 19:00 - 20:00 (Thursday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Professor John Geddes (Head of University Department of Psychiatry, Oxford)
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 5 December 2024 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

The historical and cultural importance of plants mentioned in the Qur'an
Date: 5 December 2024, 19:00 - 20:00 (Thursday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Shahina Ghazanfar
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Hosts: TBA