SciFri#2: Insect apocalypse - myth or reality? (SCIFRI)
- Author
- The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited
- Published
- Thu 26 Dec 2019
- Episode Link
- https://www.plantandfood.com/en-nz/article/scifri-2
Is the world's insect population actually going down or have we just learnt to jog with our mouths shut? Our scifi panel takes on the "insect apocalypse" claim and examines several widely cited papers. Tom, Blue, Jay and newcomer Frances also share exciting news on a novel technology that controls plant disease resistance, quantum supremacy, public trust in scientists, and using larvae to turn food waste into livestock feed.
