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The Swedish botanist who transformed biology with two major innovations

20 April 2023

Professor Steve Jones (UCL Genetics, Evolution & Environment) shares his perspective on the life, ideas and legacy of the pioneering Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778) who is most famous for creating the system we currently use to name plants and animals.

Listen: BBC Radio 4 'In Our Time - Linnaeus'