Dr Chris Thorogood
About
Dr Chris Thorogood is a plant biologist. His work explores (i) biomimetics – combining biology, mathematics, physics and engineering to identify potential applications in technology, for example, giant waterlilies to inspire offshore floating solar panel design; (ii) evolution and taxonomy – exploring how carnivorous and parasitic plants evolved, and working with botanists across the globe to describe new species, and (iii) conservation – for example, finding ways to save the world’s largest flower alongside foresters in Southeast Asia.
An author and broadcaster, Dr Thorogood makes regular appearances on TV and radio and is also an award-winning botanical illustrator and wildlife artist.
Obsessed with plants, he is on a mission to make us see them differently, and realize how we, they, and our planet, are all connected.
Expertise
- Botany
- Plant sciences
- Plant evolution
- Rare plants
- Parasitic plants
- Carnivorous plants
- Mediterranean plants
- Plant conservation
- Biomimetics
Media experience
Dr Chris Thorogood has extensive experience of print and broadcast interviews including BBC News and other major news outlets. He is a regular panellist for BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time.
Languages
English