The Sceptical Botanist by leading scientist Tim Entwisle

Celebrate the opening of National Science Week with a talk by leading Australian botanist and author Professor Tim Entwisle. Tim will talk about his most recent publication, The Sceptical Botanist (CSIRO Publishing), and how he came to be both sceptical and a botanist. This includes his life and work in botanic gardens – at the heart of his memoir, Evergreen: The Botanical Life of a Plant Punk – as well as contributions to newspapers, magazines and radio. Tim is intrigued by questions such as do trees talk to one another? Can a plant use up the oxygen in a room while you sleep? What is a native plant and what is a W**d? And are some plants truly immortal?

Tim’s latest book, The Sceptical Botanist, will be available for purchase, with a book-signing session following the talk.