Cycadology (RARE PLANT DRAMA) with Nathalie Nagalingum

Cycadology  (RARE PLANT DRAMA) with Nathalie Nagalingum

Gather round fellow nerds, you’re about to learn about the wildest not a fern not a bush not a cactus plant you never knew you never knew about: CYCADS. These endangered ancient plants have been around for 270 million years, give or take, and now they’re some of the most valuable vegetation in the world. Come along to learn about these uncomfortably sexy gymnosperms and the international crimes people do to steal them. Also: neurotoxins, Jurassic Park, and one the best fixes for procrastination we’ve ever heard with the world’s favorite botanist and cycadologist Dr. Nathalie Nagalingum.

Dr. Nathalie Nagalingum’s website:http://www.evolutionofplants.org/

Follow Dr. Nathalie Nagalingum and tell her you love her at https://twitter.com/nnagalingum

Dr. Nagalingum’s profile at California Academy of Sciences https://www.calacademy.org/staff/ibss/botany/nathalie-nagalingum

Speaking of which, Alie will be moderating a Women in Science Nightlife event there coming up March 3rd, and you can get tickets for that https://www.calacademy.org/nightlife/women-in-science-nightlife-2022

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