Forschung mit Frühstück

Leuchtende Spätsommerfarben: ein Botanik Brunch für alle Sinne. Fotos: Uni Graz/Schweiger

Rene Michalski verriet Wissenswertes, unter anderem über die Eiscremebohne

Zum Ausprobieren und Verkosten: Aufstrich aus Käferbohnen

Ursula Brosch und Christian Berg wünschten "Bohn Appetit".

Insgesamt 300 BesucherInnen machten einen populärwissenschaftlichen Spaziergang durch den Botanischen Garten.

Der Botanik Brunch kredenzte Wissenswertes zu Hülsenfrüchten

Wo wächst die Eiscremebohne? Warum gehört Süßholz zu Schmetterlingsblütlern? Und wie schmeckt eigentlich Erbsenmarmelade? Der Botanik Brunch servierte am 11. September 2016 im Botanischen Garten nter dem Titel "Linsenweisheiten" Frühstück und Forschung zu Hülsenfrüchten. 300 BesucherInnen nahmen am populärwissenschaftlichen Spaziergang zwischen Bohnenstangen im Bauerngarten teil und konnten mit allen Sinnen in die Welt von Linse und Co eintauchen.

Die Veranstaltung ist Teil der 7. Fakultät, des Zentrums für Gesellschaft, Wissen und Kommunikation der Uni Graz und wurde von der Bank Austria unterstützt.

Andreas Schweiger

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