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b'As we struggle to control a viral invader that moves silently across the globe and into its victims, we are also besieged by other invasions. Murder hornets have descended upon the Pacific Northwest, threatening the region\\u2019s honeybees. In Africa, locust swarms darken the sky. In this episode, we draw on a classic science fiction tale to examine the nature of invasions, and what prompts biology to go on the move.\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nPeter Ksander\\xa0\\u2013 Associate professor at Reed College in the Department of Theater. Producer of the spring 2020 production of\\xa0War of the Worlds\\n\\n\\n\\nEva Licht\\xa0\\u2013 A senior at Reed College, and producer and director of\\xa0War of the Worlds\\n\\n\\n\\nChris Looney\\xa0\\u2013 Entomologist with the Washington State Department of Agriculture, where he manages its general entomology laboratory\\n\\n\\n Nipun Basrur\\xa0\\u2013 Neurobiologist at The Rockefeller University\\n\\n\\nAmy Maxmen\\xa0\\u2013 Reporter at the journal\\xa0Nature, in which her\\xa0story about pandemic war games\\xa0appeared.\\n\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'