Entomology
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Why It’s Good to Be Curious About Insects
One of the best jokes May Berenbaum, an entomologist at the University of Illinois, has ever told at a conference goes like this: A man walks into a doctor’s office, imploring her for help. “I think I’m a moth,” he says. The doctor goes, “It’s clear you have a problem, but I’m a pediatrician not […] -
The Fly King Speaks
Meet Fredrik Sjöberg, author of the sleeper hit, The Fly Trap. -
The Philosopher King of the Hoverflies
A roving meditation on nature, literature, and the joy of collecting flies. -
Why I Traveled the World Hunting for Mutant Bugs
A researcher who works through painting tells her story. -
Ingenious: Cornelia Hesse-Honegger
A life of science and art.
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Ants Swarm Like Brains Think
A neuroscientist studies ant colonies to understand feedback in the brain.