

Rebecca Lazarou
PhD candidate in ethnopharmacology affiliated with Kew Gardens and UCL School of Pharmacy, herbalist, activist, and founder of Laz The Plant Scientist who documents and promotes ancestral medicinal plant knowledge and citizen-science approaches.
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Apr 6, 2026 • 54min
Herbalism, Citizen Science, and Ancestral Knowledge
Rebecca Lazarou, PhD candidate, herbalist and activist who documents ancestral medicinal plant knowledge. She discusses preserving at-risk Cypriot ethnobotany and using citizen-science tools to safeguard traditions. Conversations cover home herbalism workshops, reconnecting people with plant medicines, community gardens, and practical steps to revive lost cultural and botanical wisdom.


