Instant Genius Podcast: Flies, with Dr Erica McAlister
Published: 21st October, 2022 at 10:49
Flies are easy to complain about, but they actually serve a very useful purpose. We spoke to Dr Erica McAlister, the curator of flies at the Natural History Museum to learn more.
Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. In this week's episode, we talk to Dr Erica McAlister.
She is the curator of flies at the Natural History Museum.
In this episode of Instant Genius, McAlister takes the time to explain why flies are actually very useful. Important pollinators, and expert cleaners, flies are really quite misunderstood.
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Alice Lipscombe-SouthwellManaging editor, BBC Science Focus
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