How many insects are there?

Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea

Aug 23, 202600:37:20Science & Medicine

Guests: Alex Smith, Associate Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada Dr Ruth Freeman from Science Foundation Ireland Matthew Campbell from TCD

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