Flora Lichtman

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5,343 appearances 86 recordings 2 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 4d ago

Flora Lichtman’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 86 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 18.

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Because he's obsessed with parasites. voice-verified

Dino is an entomologist who grew up in rural Kenya. voice-verified

He's worked all over the world to try to understand how insects keep this planet alive. voice-verified

And along the way, he met some of the world's most iconic freeloaders. voice-verified

Dino, welcome to Science Friday. voice-verified

I am delighted to have you. voice-verified

And I have to spend right off the bat a minute on those adjectives. voice-verified

Luscious leeches, bashful botflies. voice-verified

I feel like you are doing the most to try to rebrand parasites. voice-verified

Why? voice-verified

I'm sold. voice-verified

I mean, what makes a parasite a parasite? voice-verified

Do you have, is it just you're a moocher? voice-verified

What does that mean, a unit of less than one? voice-verified

Are hosts always paying a cost? voice-verified

I mean, I'm thinking of like our evolving understanding of the microbiome and how we have, you know, bugs everywhere. voice-verified

deriving nutrients from us, but also doing a service. voice-verified

Do you think that there's a world in which we just don't understand parasites well enough yet to understand the relationship? voice-verified

Do you want to give us an example as long as we're here? voice-verified

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