In this episode, Prof. Dr. Bill Hansson joins hosts Lesley and Joe to discuss his leadership as former Vice President of the Max Planck Society, his work on locust olfaction, and his recent identification of an odorant that can protect swarming locusts from cannibalism.

Interested in learning more about how the sense of smell is critical for behavior? Read Dr. Hannson's book full of stories of the amazing world of smell. Smelling to Survive: https://www.amazon.com/Smelling-Survive-Amazing-World-Sense-ebook/dp/B09Q8B7V4G

Episode Guest: Bill Hannson @billhansson Department of Evolutionary Neuroethology: https://www.ice.mpg.de/94928/evolutionary-neuroethology

Episode Hosts: Lesley Colgan - @Lesley Colgan Joe Schumacher - @JWScience

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