Ep. 5 – Lisa Margonelli on the big ideas termites raise about science, technology, and morality
Dec 17, 2018•54 min
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Episode description
Termites outweigh humans ten to one. If they went on strike, ecological chaos would ensue. We speak with science writer Lisa Margonelli, author of the new book Underbug: An Obsessive Tale of Termites and Technology, about the questions these small creatures raise about technology, power, morality, and the nature of scientific progress.
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