- DURATION 60 mins
Event Description
Our history is interspersed with our use of plants – as medicine, for food, to give us shelter and for a catalogue of other uses. This talk will explore some of these uses, initially looking at examples where our traditional medicinal plants have been the source of, or inspiration for, modern-day drugs. A few plants with the potential for future use will also be considered and we’ll touch on some of the chemistry as well as the issues involved with our use of plants. We’ve also used plants to help us in our darker deeds and we’ll meet some of these plants along the way. By the end of the talk, you may well never look at the plants growing around you in quite the same way again!
- Duration: 60 mins
- Online Zoom event: Join from your computer, phone or tablet (no replay available)
Meet the Host, Gwenda
Dr Gwenda Kyd is a chemist and writer with a passion for plants. She is interested in how we’ve used plants in the past and what we might potentially do with them in future. She loves learning about new plants and sharing their stories with others through writing and giving talks. Gwenda has studied herbal medicine and some other plant-based therapies and is a Bach flower remedy practitioner. She has published two books, Molecules, Medicines and Mischief: A Chemical Trail around Cambridge University Botanic Garden and The Plants of Dr Bach: Molecules, Remedies and Lore.
Preparing for the Event
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We also recommend that pets are either calmly sitting on your lap or in another room, and any refreshments you may require are within your reach!
More Information
What if I can’t make the event?
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Will my camera be on and will I be visible to the other people?
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