Erica McAlister

Yup, buzz-buzz-swat-buggers. Now, I can't guarantee you're going to come out of this one in love with flies (and fleas),... Read more

Yes, we moan about them biting us, landing on our food and invading our picnics, but did you know that flies are extreme... Read more

The wonderful world of flies is so amazing and varied. Today, Dr Erica McAlister and Kate Bradbury delve into why they r... Read more

Welcome to our annual spooktacular! We like to try and find a topic every year that will fit the Halloween season and we... Read more

We talk about bee-flies, the cute brown fuzzy flies that start to appear in Early spring. As guest host we have the only... Read more

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our week... Read more

In this episode we talk flies with Dr Erica McAlister, Senior Curator of Diptera (true flies) at the Natural History Mus... Read more

They're in the kitchen. They're in the garden. They zoom into your room when the window is open. They can seem annoying ... Read more

Dr Erica McAlister on how to make science writing accessible and engaging without dumbing down. In this episode Stevyn C... Read more

Dr Erica McAlister, of London's Natural History Museum, talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the beautiful world of flies and t... Read more