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Dr Chris Thorogood

The deputy director and head of science at Oxford Botanic Garden on his journey deep into the rainforest to propagate Rafflesia

I’ve always been fascinated by plants. I have a scientific mind and want to understand how things work. When I was little, I’d grow plants on

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