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Science Friday > Archives > 2003 > May > May 16, 2003:
Hour Two: The Spring Insects Show

It's spring time. The days are getting longer, the flowers are in bloom and a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of ...bugs? That's right, it's time for Science Friday's annual tribute to the world of insects.

We'll ask the question, "What good ARE bugs anyway?" Plus, we'll get to hear what all the leafhoppers are talking about, and give you the chance to ask about that weird-looking creepy-crawly thing you found on your rosebushes. 

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Guests:
Gilbert Waldbauer
Author, "What Good are Bugs: Insects in the Web of Life" (Harvard Univ. Press, 2003)
Professor Emeritus
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Tom Turpin
Professor, Entomology
Co-founder, Purdue University Bug Bowl
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana

Randy Hunt
Professor, Biology
Indiana University Southeast
New Albany, Indiana

Books/Articles Discussed:

"What Good are Bugs: Insects in the Web of Life" by Gilbert Waldbauer. Harvard Univ. Press, 2003.

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Related Links:
Entomological Society of America
Bug Identification
Insects on the Web
Hotlist: Insects
Iowa State University's Tasty Insect Recipes
Insects on the Web - Iowa State University Entomology
Iowa State University Entomology Image Gallery
Purdue Entomology Bug Bowl Home Page
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This segment produced by Annette Heist

 


 

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