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Home > Science and Technology > Find out about the workings of wasps at The Royal Society

Find out about the workings of wasps at The Royal Society

By Caroline King - May 2, 2017Posted in : Classes & Workshops, Science and Technology

Paper wasp, Ropalidia marginata (Image: Souvik Mandal)

Paper wasp, Ropalidia marginata (Image: Souvik Mandal)

When: 3rd May 2017, doors open at 6pm

Where: The Royal Society, London, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

£: Free to attend, no booking required. Seats are on a first-come first-served basis

What is it?

This month’s International Lecture at The Royal Society in London will be looking at insect society.

Can we understand an insect society, and why should we care?  Professor Raghavendra Gadagkar will discuss his work on understanding the workings of wasps in peninsular India, reflect on what we can learn from insect societies, and argue that understanding insect societies helps us to reflect on how and why we live our lives the way we do, and thus to better understand ourselves.

More info: royalsociety.org

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