Autumn Science Lectures 2024
This year, Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum’s Autumn Science Lectures will explore the use of plants in medicine.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organiser:
Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Timing: Thursdays in Michaelmas Term at 19:00
Web Address:
https://go.glam.ox.ac.uk/OlHzklKi5
Organising department: Botanic Garden
Talks:
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
Editor:
Ella Bedrock