Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

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2009
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The 300-Million-Year War: Plant Wars
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21, 2009
In this years Royal Institution Christmas Lectures ecologist Professor Sue Hartley - only the fourth woman to present the lectures since they began in 1825 - shows how the epic .. show full overview
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The 300-Million-Year War: The Animals Strike Back
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22, 2009
Ecologist Professor Sue Hartley continues to show how the epic 300-million-year war between plants and animals has shaped us and the world we live in. The life of a herbivore is not a .. show full overview
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The 300-Million-Year War: Talking Trees
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23, 2009
Can a plant, something without a mouth, ears or eyes, communicate? Yes! Plants do communicate but not in ways that are obvious to humans. Instead of barking or shrieking when they are .. show full overview
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The 300-Million-Year War: Dangerous to Delicious
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24, 2009
Lunch anyone? Human agriculture has usually tried to disarm plant defences and increase plant nutrient content. Our domestic varieties of wheat and cabbage now look, and taste, very .. show full overview
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The 300-Million-Year War: Weapons of the Future
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25, 2009
With changing climate it is difficult to predict who will win the 300 million year war. What has gone wrong when herbivores get the upper hand and strip plants bare? The battle ground is .. show full overview

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