Section: Taster | Careers in Plant Science | PropaGate Learning

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❔ What is plant science?

Discover what plant science means and learn about some of the important work of plant scientists at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

🤷‍♀️ What science happens in our Botanic Garden?

Explore some examples of the many different careers there are within the plant science world and the important role of plant scientists in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

🤔 What is it like to be a plant scientist and is it for me?

Find out what it's like to work in plant science and a chance to reflect if it's for you. Plus, develop your understanding of some crucial meta-skills.

Click on the link below to start the taster:
- Select activity Career Taster: Plant Science
  
  Career Taster: Plant Science Interactive Lesson
  
  Duration: 20 mins
  
  Activity type: Interactive lesson
  
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  Alternative versions of the 'Career Taster: Plant Science' interactive lesson are available in PDF format (opens in a new window/tab) and as an accessible Word document (file will download).
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