Science on Sundays
Old specimens, new tricks: what a million dead plants can tell us about the world today. Cambridge University has a collection of over a million dried, pressed plant specimens, including original specimens collected in the wild by great scientists such as Charles Darwin. These specimens can be used in all sorts of ways – from unlocking the DNA relationships between plants, to measuring the impact of climate change, to discovering new medicinal compounds, and determining the extinction risk of t
Adult £6.00/£5.45, Adult concession £5.50/£5.00 (Concession: over 65s and students with a recognised identification card). Chidren 0-16 inclusive : FREE and must be accompanied by an adult at all time
Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Garden’s Classroom close to Brookside Gate entrance Cambridgeshire CB2 1JE
Sun 19 Aug 2018