Biology Reading group 2013-14 – our first meeting will be tomorrow (Wed 9th October) 1-2pm in 4/3045. At this first meeting we will be deciding which book to read this semester, please bring along your suggestions. We read a chapter each week and meet to discuss it. Previous books include: On the origin of species; The greatest show on earth; Your inner fish.
Diesel fume effects on bees – a Southampton study was widely reported in the popular press last week
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/24364637
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/10350643/Diesel-fumes-confuse-honeybees-when-foraging.html
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/oct/03/traffic-fumes-honeybees-scent-flowers
and here’s the actual article http://www.nature.com/srep/2013/131003/srep02779/full/srep02779.html
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