Dr. Ross Piper who is a zoologist, author, presenter and on-screen expert. He has been fascinated by animals for as long as he can remember, an interest that led to a first class degree in zoology at Bangor University and a PhD in insect ecology at the University of Leeds. Currently a visiting fellow at the University of Essex and a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society. Ross’ future projects include a new book exploring insects as a source of novel pharmaceuticals and biomaterials as well as devising new techniques for sampling terrestrial arthropods and planning further expeditions.

In this episode we discuss biodiversity, the necessity of loving our fellow parasites and parasitoids and how tiny wasps could be the inspiration for a new wave of artificial intelligence.