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Fascination of Plants

Exhibition 2024 | The Secret Superpowers of Plants

This exhibition, created for Fascination of Plants Day, invites children to discover the hidden world of plant survival through the eyes of real scientists at Utrecht University. Using fun, relatable metaphors, the exhibition explains how plants deal with the big challenges of climate change, such as extreme heat and flooding. Visitors learn that plants aren't just sitting still, they are active survivors with amazing 'superpowers'. Through interactive challenges such as holding your breath or finding a favourite vegetable, the exhibition makes plant research easy and exciting for the next generation of scientists.

Plants from the future
Plants from the Future
Guido van den Ackerveken
To have enough food for everyone in the future, we want to make stonger crops that can survive climate change.
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Walls against drought
Walls Against Drought
Kaisa Kajala
Plants came up with a smart little trick to prevent dehydration: walls of cork! By building these walls, plants make sure that they maintain their water levels.
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Underwater
Underwater
Rashmi Sasidharan
When submerged, some plants speed up leaf growth to emerge out of the water. With these 'snorkels', they still can breathe.
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Friends and foes
Friends and Foes
Corné Pieterse
When the plant is under attack by foes, the plant calls in their underground friends for help!
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