Buzzwords : a scientist muses on sex, bugs, and rock 'n' roll / May R. Berenbaum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berenbaum, M. (May)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Insects.

Insects--Humor.

Physical Description:

xviii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, [2000]

Summary:

Berenbaum, a noted entomologist, shows us there's a fun and even freaky side of life with insects. From the role insects play in popular culture to creepier crawlier bits of insect lore, you'll chuckle all the way to the last page. But Berenbaum has the last laugh, giving powerful lessons in the spectacular diversity of the insect world and the nature of scientific discovery, cleverly packaged as amusing observations on subjects far and wide.

Contents:

How Entomologists See Insects

On elderly ants 3

Putting on airs 8

Fatal attractions 15

Just say "Notodontid?" 21

Pick a number from 1 to 10[superscript 41] 26

Ain't no bugs in me! 31

Getting up to speed 38

Sea monkey see, sea monkey do 45

A prayer before dining 50

Grotto glow 57

How the World Sees Insects

Super systematics 65

Inquiring minds want to know 71

"Let me tell you 'bout the birds and the bees..." 76

Bizzy, bizzy entomologists 82

P.C. insects 88

Over-the-counter insects 93

Roach clips and other short subjects 99

Got my mojo workin' (badly) 105

Weird Al-eyrodidae? Weird Al-eocharinae? 111

"This is your brain on bugs..." 119

Is Paris buzzing? 125

Infield flies and other sporting types 132

Sounding off 138

How Entomologists See Themselves

Entomological legwork 147

"What's in a name? That which you call Eltringham's gland..." 152

Apis, Apis, Bobapis 157

Department of Ant-omology? 165

Ah! Humbug! 173

Grumpy old entomologists 180

Images of entomologists

moving and otherwise 186

(Water) penny for your thoughts? 195

Rated GP ("generally patronizing") 201

How an Entomologist Sees Science

Author! Author! et al. 207

I'm okay

are you O.K.? 212

"Quite without redeeming quality?" 218

Flintstones 101 224

A word to freshmen 230

Holding the bag 238

Kids Pour Coffee on Fat Girl Scouts 243

An o-pun and shut case 248

Hand-me-down genes 255

Subpoenas envy 260.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-280) and index.

ISBN:

0309070813

0309068355

OCLC:

44541859