Conserving and identifying endangered species in Botanic Gardens
How do we identify and conserve the world's endangered species…
Dr Cristobal Uauy - Taking the genetic brakes off wheat production
Dr Cristobal Uauy of the John Innes Centre speaks about his work…
Saving the world's forests through radar
Find out how one scientist turned his student project into a…
Dr Ed Mitchard - Measuring Forests from Space
Dr Ed Mitchard of the University of Edinburgh speaks about his…
Taking the 'genetic brakes' off wheat
Dr Cristobal Uauy is passionate about helping the world's…
The zoology beneath your feet
Think of a zoologist, and you probably think of someone studying…
The mystery of the evolution of stomata
We take stomata for granted - they're on every leaf around us,…
Coffee - a global history
How long will your morning coffee be available for? This bean…
Optogenetics: revolutionising neurobiology?
Optogenetics is a new biological technique, involving the use…
The jellyfish genes that changed biology
GFP - the proteins that allow jellyfish to glow their astonishing…
Predicting climate change through ecology and computer modelling
Drew Purves, ecologist and computer scientist, discusses how…
The corpse flower - one plant's weird way to attract pollinators
Through a series of chemical reactions, the central spadix…
Seeing the light: from plant growth to optogenetics
In this full lecture, filmed at the Gatsby Summer School 2015,…
Stomata: key elements essential for the success of the vascular plants
Prof Alistair Hetherington, University of Bristol, shares his…
Designing plant-derived medicines to treat cancer
Biochemist Professor Sarah O'Connor, from the John Innes Centre,…
Can plants make decisions?
Professor Ottoline Leyser discusses the different survival strategies…