New Books In Science

Bugs are everywhere: in every corner of the world, even the Artic. But of the estimated 10 million species of bugs worldwide, only a million have been studied or described. Given the increasing rate of extinction, can scientists hope to learn about them all? What do bugs do all day? Where do they live? How do they communicate? This episode explores: How Dr. Jessica Ware became a curator and professor at the American Museum of Natural History. Dr. Ware’s travels around the world, to study bugs in their habitats. Why she’s passionate about encouraging minoritized persons to go into science. Ways to decolonize knowledge and materials. Tips for science communication. The graduate school at the American Museum of Natural History. A discussion of the book Bugs (A Day in the Life). Today’s book is: Bugs (A Day in the Life), by Dr. Jessica L. Ware, which is set over a 24-hour period, and explores the work and communities of bugs like honey bees, leafcutter ants, and dragonflies; it is illustrated by Chaaya P