Let’s rename the ‘Mormon cricket,’ says Utah lawmaker.
The Anabrus simplex doesn’t know it is the subject of new legislation. Neither does the insect know that some consider its name a “victory for Satan.”
Biology Seminars
31 Jan
Playing with Poison: Diet and Microbiome Specialization in Toxin Feeding Rodents
Dr. Sara Weinstein
Utah State University; Biology Department
Speaker presenting in BNR 314, 11:30 AM
7 Feb
Decoding Pain: Tracing the Enkephalin Pathways in the Brain
Callie Newson
Utah State University; Biology Department
Bringing Balance to the Treatment of Pain: A New Hope
Max McDermott
Utah State University; Biology Department
Speakers presenting in BNR 314, 11:30 AM
*Social hour; LSB 3rd floor atrium: 10:30 AM
14 Feb
What determines the distribution and diversity of specialist herbivores on oaks?
Dr. Ian Pearse
Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center
Speaker presenting in BNR 314, 11:30 AM