The series aims to bring the latest discoveries in plant science, as well as research linked to the plant collection at CUBG, to our visitors in a 30 minute nutshell.
“Fabulous – clear, concise, deep understanding of a complex subject beautifully presented for the expert and amateur alike.”
Science on Sundays in 2026
These will be in-person plant science talks taking place in the Botanic Garden Classroom for those visiting the Garden on the day.
Talk programme 2026:
22 March – Professor Rachael Garrett, Department of Geography Our forests, ourselves: How modern ideas constrain the flourishing of forest ecosystems and human societies
19 April – Professor Edgar Turner, Department of Zoology Conserving the little things that run the world
24 May – Dr Nadia Mohd-Radzman, Sainsbury Laboratory Broad ’n Mind: Broad beans for improved mental and planetary health
21 June – Professor David Coomes, Department of Plant Sciences What are the key ingredients for successful large‑scale nature recovery?
19 July – Juliet Anderson, Cambridge University Herbarium 300 years of botany: The history and evolution of the Cambridge University Herbarium
16 August – Dr Madelaine Bartlett, Sainsbury Laboratory Grass flowers and you: A love story
