Mind If I Bug You About Moths For An Evening?

Mind If I Bug You About Moths For An Evening?

Author: Kelby Leary April 27, 2020 Duration: 45:24
This week we go on a field trip (while maintaining a safe social distance) to meet Chase Gagne while he does some early spring moth trapping. Chase is one of the most passionate people I know when it comes to his field of study, so there is no other entomologist I’d want on the show to crack into a bugs life on the podcast. We talk about what it’s like to collect and work with insects, as well as how they gained his interest and took him all the way to grad school. I hope you guys set aside your potential bug phobias and learn something new with this episode! As always be sure to follow @Natural_science_daily on Instagram to see photos from the interview!

Hosted by researcher Kelby Leary, Natural Science Daily bridges the gap between the lab and the living room. This podcast operates on a simple, vital premise: the incredible work in fields like ecology, biology, and geology often gets lost in technical jargon, leaving the public disconnected from the natural world they're a part of. Each episode is a direct conversation with the people doing the hands-on work, dismantling the mystery of scientific process. You'll hear the nuanced stories behind the headlines-what it actually feels like to carefully handle a rare beetle for cataloging, the unexpected challenges of tracking animal populations in remote locations, or the quiet breakthroughs happening in local field stations. It’s about the *how* and the *why*, not just the what. By focusing on the daily realities of research, this series makes the vast universe of natural science feel accessible, immediate, and deeply human. Tune in for genuine, unscripted insights that replace abstraction with the tangible sounds, stories, and struggles of discovery.
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