Instant Genius Podcast: Flies, with Dr Erica McAlister

Flies are easy to complain about, but they actually serve a very useful purpose. We spoke to Dr Erica McAlister, the curator of flies at the Natural History Museum to learn more.

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Published: October 21, 2022 at 9:49 am

Instant Genius is a bite-sized masterclass in podcast form. In this week's episode, we talk to Dr Erica McAlister.

She is the curator of flies at the Natural History Museum.

In this episode of Instant Genius, McAlister takes the time to explain why flies are actually very useful. Important pollinators, and expert cleaners, flies are really quite misunderstood.

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