EPISODE · Dec 9, 2016 · 30 MIN
The Much Maligned Fly
from Fuzzy Logic Science Show · host Fuzzy Logic Science Show
It's easy to love a panda, a monkey, or an beautifully coloured bird, but spare a thought for the humble fly. These tireless workers aren't just the ones that buzz around your bbq sausage. There's a huge range of species that eat aphids and pollinate flowers. And now Canberra startup Goterra is turning Black Soldier Fly larvae into stock feed. Turn garbage into food, build an industry in Canberra, and slow the dumping of waste into land fille. Dr Bryan (the Fly Guy) Lessard's mission is to celebrate the true worth of the fly. Read his story in Fuzzy Logic's Fairfax column. Olympia Yarger from Goterra joins Bryan and Rod for today's celebration of flies.
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It's easy to love a panda, a monkey, or an beautifully coloured bird, but spare a thought for the humble fly. These tireless workers aren't just the ones that buzz around your bbq sausage. There's a huge range of species that eat aphids and pollinate flowers. And now Canberra startup Goterra is turning Black Soldier Fly larvae into stock feed. Turn garbage into food, build an industry in Canberra, and slow the dumping of waste into land fille. Dr Bryan (the Fly Guy) Lessard's mission is to celebrate the true worth of the fly. Read his story in Fuzzy Logic's Fairfax column. Olympia Yarger from Goterra joins Bryan and Rod for today's celebration of flies.
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