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Bug World: Sex, Violence and a Cast of Billions at Gresham College, Museum of London

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Time 19:00
Date 13/09/16
Price Free
  • Produced by Gresham College
  • Price No reservations required, this lecture runs on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.
  • Get ready to hear some ridiculous flats on the creepy crawlies we share the planet with
  • Bring along - anyone interested in learning more about how the planet’s inhabitants fit in alongside each other will find this fascinating
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There are 40 tonnes of insects for every human being alive and they account for well over half of all known species.So it’s probably time you got to know them better.

Insects are the most abundant and enduring multi-cellular life form ever to have evolved.

They are fast breeding, highly evolvable and, thanks to their body-plan, are future-proofed like no other animal.

They are an essential component of global food chains and without them as pollinators, predators and recyclers, the world would be a very different place.

As model organisms in research, insects have greatly helped our understanding of genetics, physiology and behaviour.

But they have a dark side - they have changed the short course of human history by killing hundreds of millions of people and destroying their crops.

Join Professor George McGavin as he explores the lives of insects and plants in this free hour lecture from Gresham College.

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