Andrea Wulf
Andrea Wulf is an award-winning author of several books, including Magnificent Rebels and the international bestseller The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World which is published in 27 languages. A New York Times bestseller, it won fifteen international literary awards, including the Royal Society Science Book Prize and Costa Biography Award, LA Times Book Prize and the Bayerischer Buchpreis. Her latest book is The Traveller: The Revolutionary Life of George Forster and his Search for Humanity.
Upcoming Events
Featuring Talks By:
Tim Harford
on cautionary tales and lessons from history.
Juliet Nicolson
on the secrets women keep, and what they tell us about our changing times.
Jack Parlett
on the power of flamboyance and living boldly.
Erica Wagner
on the extraordinary life of Washington Roebling, builder of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Andrea Wulf
on the remarkable eighteenth century explorer and revolutionary George Forster.
5 Speakers, 15 Minutes Each - June 2026
Join us for an evening of insightful, intriguing and inspiring stories told live.
Videos
Andrea Wulf @ 5x15 - on The Invention of Nature
Andrea Wulf was born in India, moved to Germany as a child, and now lives in Britain. She is the author of several acclaimed books including The Brother Gardeners and Founding Gardeners. Her latest book The Invention of Nature is about explorer Alexander von Humboldt – the great lost scientist
Past Events
5x15 x Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Botanic Gardens, Past and Future
Online, Via Zoom
Online, Via Zoom
Event Featuring
Sathnam Sanghera and Andrea Wulf join our Kew panel series, for a special event about nature, empire and the lessons of the past.
Event Featuring
5x15 presents: award winning author Andrea Wulf on Magnificent Rebels