(S5:E16) Bugging the Bugs: Inside the Insect Eavesdropper

In this episode Ed interviews Dr. Emily Bick of the University of Wisconsin Madison. They discuss the work of Emily's lab with regards to the insect eavesdropper project. Tune in to learn how we can listen to insects inside of plants and how it might help farmers.

Additional Resources

https://www.bicklab.com/home

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/02/nx-s1-5096781/short-wave-insect-eavesdropper

Time Stamps

00:42 Introduction to Insect Eavesdropper

03:42 Emily's Journey into Entomology

06:33 Understanding Digital Entomology

09:18 The Concept of Insect Eavesdropper

12:24 Mechanics of Listening to Plants

15:21 The Technology Behind Insect Detection

18:06 Machine Learning in Insect Sound Identification