The next meeting of the Cambridge Entomological Club will be held on Tuesday January 15 at 7:30 PM in the Haller Hall of the Harvard Geological Museum (24 Oxford St Rm 102). Please note that in January we are meeting on the third Tuesday of the month and in a different room. Richard Pollack will present a talk entitled “Other people’s bugs: The politics and perceptions of public health pests on global and personal scales”.
Diverse insects find people attractive – and cause other people to shun those endowed with genuine and presumed infestations. Fears of certain insects have long been used as excuses to repress the liberty and opportunities of others, or as political fodder to advance political agenda. Dr. Pollack will highlight several examples pertaining to lice, mosquitoes, bed bugs and yet other of his favorite creatures to scratch the surface of this complex topic.
The meeting is free and open to the public. Snacks will be provided and you are also welcome to join us at 6:00 PM for an informal pre-meeting dinner at the West Side Lounge restaurant.
