Dr Rebecca Nesbit is an ecologist, author, and science communicator who brings deep curiosity and sharp insight to everything she does. She now works as press officer at the Royal Society of Biology, drawing on a career that has spanned butterfly migration research, science policy, and international outreach. After earning her PhD in ecology from the University of York in collaboration with Rothamsted Research, she helped develop bee-based detection technology for airport security and later toured global universities with Nobel laureates as part of the Nobel Prize Inspiration Initiative.
Rebecca's writing explores the moral and philosophical questions that science often raises - especially in conservation. Her 2022 book Tickets for the Ark dives into one of the hardest questions of our time: which species do we choose to save, and why? She's also the author of Is That Fish in Your Tomato?, an exploration of the science and ethics of genetically modified foods. Alongside her writing, she has led projects in fisheries science, clean technology, and offshore renewables, and is currently project manager for the OcEn initiative focused on ocean energy. Her work blends clarity, compassion, and a commitment to thoughtful dialogue on science and the environment.
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Flying ant facts
Submit your flying ant sightings! We have had an overwhelming response to our flying ant survey and some very interesting questions about flying ants. So I thought I’d bring them all together, along with a couple of videos of ‘my’ flying ant colonies in Hertfordshire. You can also read about why ants fly on our website or the BBC. If you have any more questions, add a comment below and I will do my best to answer them. Firstly, a question from Mandy from Rochdale: Hi, just read your article about flying ants, I recall an incident about 16 years ago. Went outside to be greeted by a carpet of thousands upon thousands of dead and dying flying ants covering the garden. Is this a normal phenomenon or would it have been something toxic they flew into, It has always puzzled me. This is a natural event, which many of…