In September last year one of our own academics, Josie Pegg,  took to the stage at Bestival’s “Bestiversity” to deliver a talk on Horrors or Heroes: :Learning to Love Parasites.

In case you didn’t get the chance to come along, she’s agreed to do it all over again, this time at your local Cafe Scientifique.  Every first Tuesday of the month we get together in Boscombe’s Cafe Boscanova to hear about ideas in science of technology over a glass of wine and then engage in stimulating discussion.  Have a look at our website to find out more about the venue and future events.

Tuesday 3 June: Horrors or Heroes: Learning to love parasites

Parasites are the stuff of horror movies, they not only consume their host but can be capable of controlling their host’s body and mind in the most freakish of ways.

But this is only half the story.

Around 75% of all species are parasitic, and parasites play an essential ecological role, prove unlikely allies and in fact are in many ways responsible for life as we know it.

Josie’s talk will challenge you to take a fresh look at parasites, and decide whether they really are horrors or heroes.

Doors open from 6.30pm for a 7.30pm start.