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Plants Inspiring Technology Lecture

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Plants Inspiring Technology Lecture

Time: December 13, 2010 from 12pm to 1pm
Location: UBC Botanical Garden Reception Centre
City/Town: Vancouver
Event Neighbourhood and Type: ubc
Organized By: UBC Botanical Garden
Latest Activity: Nov 5, 2010

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In the last lecture in the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity series, Daniel explores how plants have inspired and contributed to technological advances, particularly the development of novel materials. Instructor (Bio) Daniel Mosquin is UBC Botanical Garden’s Education and Technology Manager. He is a naturalist and photographer who frequently travels western North America to observe & photograph biodiversity. Since April of 2005, he has been the editor (and often the author and/or photographer) of UBC Botanical Garden’s Botany Photo of the Day. Please Note Bring a bag lunch. Coffee supplied. Fee collected at the door. Please call 604-822-3928 or email botg@interchange.ubc.ca to book.

Cost $5.00

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