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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Alice Lipscombe-Southwell

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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Alice Lipscombe-Southwell

Managing editor, BBC Science Focus

Alice Lipscombe-Southwell is the managing editor at BBC Science Focus. She handles the production and editing of the magazine and website, ensuring that everything is sent to press on time. She also makes regular appearances on the Instant Genius podcast. She has a BSc in zoology with marine zoology and has been working in science journalism for nearly a decade. Her interests include natural history, wildlife, the outdoors, health and fitness. In 2022, she won the BSME Talent Award for production team of the year.

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