EPISODE · May 4, 2016
Mammal bias, insect consciousness and fruit fly control
from Lost in Science · host Ernie Steiner
Can ugly animals compete with the good and the bad for research and conservation funding? Manisha discusses a recent article in Mammal Review.Chris looks at whether insects have a unique view of the world and what this tells us about the evolution of consciousness.And Stu combines the concepts of studying insects and researching pest animals, and talks to Ernie Steiner from the WA Department of Agriculture about breeding sterile fruit flies.
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Can ugly animals compete with the good and the bad for research and conservation funding? Manisha discusses a recent article in Mammal Review.Chris looks at whether insects have a unique view of the world and what this tells us about the evolution of consciousness.And Stu combines the concepts of studying insects and researching pest animals, and talks to Ernie Steiner from the WA Department of Agriculture about breeding sterile fruit flies.
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