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Gates Cambridge Annual Lecture 2024

A global turning point: how to escape the permacrisis: Reid Lidow, Michael Spence and Mohamed A. El-Erian

Plants and their uses (medicinal & otherwise)

Thu 2 November 2017

David Attenborough Building

Gwenda Kyd is a science writer interested in the chemistry and folklore of plants, who will talk about some of the uses (and misuses) of a range of plants including as drugs and some of the plants that might benefit us in future.

Cost: Non-members £2; reduced rates for members of CNHS, Anglia Ruskin Wildlife Society, Cambridge University Nature Society, students and those under 18.

Enquiries and booking

No need to book.

Part of the Cambridge Natural History Society programme of talks for autumn 2017.
All welcome.

Enquiries: Monica Frisch Website Email: events@cnhs.org.uk

Timing

All times

Thu 2 November 2017 6:45PM - 8:30PM

Venue

Enter the site through the archway from Pembroke Street and go up the flight of steps in front of you. Walk straight ahead and you will come to the entrance on your right. If the main steps are not accessible, continue into the site, with the building on your right till you come to another set of steps which take you to the entrance.
There are plenty of cycle racks but there is no car parking on site. See https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/parking for city centre car parks.
Address: David Attenborough Building
New Museums Site, off Pembroke Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 3QZ
United Kingdom
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