Selected publications

Construction costs and tradeoffs in carnivorous pitcher plant leaves: towards a pitcher leaf economics spectrum
K. J. Gilbert, D. Armitage, U. Bauer, K. Fukushima, L. Gaume, R. Love, Q. Lin, S. Liu, S. Martin-Eberhardt, J. Millett, T. Renner, M. Scharmann, and C. Thorogood
Annals of Botany, 135(7), 1261–1280, 2025

Uncovering the mechanical secrets of the squirting cucumber
F. Box, D. E. Moulton, D. Vella, Y. Bhagotra, T. Lowe, A. Goriely, and C. J. Thorogood
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(50), e2410420121, 2024

Mechanics reveals the role of peristome geometry in prey capture in carnivorous pitcher plants (Nepenthes)
D. E. Moulton, H. Oliveri, A. Goriely, and C. J. Thorogood
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(38), e2306268120, 2023

Gigantic floating leaves occupy a large surface area at an economical material cost
F. Box, A. Erlich, J. H. Guan, and C. Thorogood
Science Advances, 8(6), eabg3790, 2022

Guided droplet transport on synthetic slippery surfaces inspired by a pitcher plant
F. Box, C. Thorogood, and J. H. Guan
Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 16(158), 20190323, 2019