Episode 11 — Colony Collapse Disorder
So, what’s the buzz about honeybees?
Listen to this episode, and you’ll learn about honeybees, how important they are to modern agriculture, and how damaging something called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has become — at least, in the U.S. and Europe. Also, some recent developments in the study of CCD have received excited (if uneven) press coverage. I try to put the news in a bit of perspective, and talk a bit about the work that still needs to be done.
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You can also directly download the episode using this link. For sources, and those who’d just like to follow along, the episode’s show notes are here….
Technorati Tags: agribusiness, biology, CCD, colony collapse, honeybees, media, science
Sam Wise wrote,
Erratum:
It’s been pointed out to me that in this podcast episode, I referred to mites as “insects” — whereas in fact, they’re arachnids. My apologies to any mites that might be listeners.
Link | October 25th, 2007 at 08:09
Sorting Out Science » Blog Archive » So Aussie bees are off the hook, then? wrote,
[...] might recall that back in September, I published a podcast episode on Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) — a malady that has been wreaking some serious havoc on honeybee colonies in the U.S. [...]
Link | November 13th, 2007 at 05:33