Big Biology

Big Biology


Pest-o, change-o: how culture shapes our view of animal commensals (Ep 103)

June 01, 2023

What makes a pest? Why are some animals revered in one culture and vilified in another? How do our ways of life bring us into conflict versus companionship, and what do these interactions mean for us and them?
Rats, squirrels, coyotes, pigeons...often, we