Academy Town Square: Insect Apocalypse

Oliver Milman’s The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires that Run the World bravely delves into the recent evidence revealing the alarming decline of the insect world. With a sense of measured urgency, Milman, an environmental correspondent for The Guardian, presents studies from across the globe to elucidate the magnitude of this hidden emergency. In conversation with Maiken Scott, host of WHYY’s The Pulse, Milman will discuss the marvelous variety of insects (from butterflies to bees to beetles) and the crucial ecological role they all play in the web of life and the sustaining of human existence.

Maiken Scott hosts WHYY’s The Pulse, a national health and science radio show and podcast that explores the people and places at the heart of health and science. Since its launch in December 2013, The Pulse has crafted a unique, “ground-level” approach to telling compelling stories and breaking down complicated issues.

WHYY is Greater Philadelphia’s leading public media provider and PBS/NPR member station, serving southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and all of Delaware.

This program is presented in conjunction with the Academy’s current exhibition Microsculpture: The Insect Portraits of Levon Biss.