Thursday 21 May, 18:00

Enigma Botanica: Finding the Life-Saving Plant

This educational escape game explores botanical science through a narrative investigation: players inherit an ancestral botanist’s study and must identify a historical medicinal plant described in a 1715 letter. The experience investigates plant-based remedies, species identification, and the analytical thinking behind developing treatments for malaria. Participants examine botanical clues, practice observational and analytical skills, and apply scientific reasoning to reconstruct historical knowledge and assess how specific plants can influence public health.

Chemin de l'Impératrice 1,
1292 Chambésy
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Photo Credit: Jardin Botanique de Genève

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