Spring 2026 Trailer and News Briefs
From About Bees, Culture & Curiosity by Ron Miksha
March 28, 2026 · 58 min · Season 8
About this episode
The episode previews the upcoming season and discusses recent bee-related news stories.
Season 8 Episode 0: About Bees, Culture & Curiosity Podcast – Spring 2026 Trailer and News Briefs Starting off Spring 2026 with a preview of the season ahead plus some chat about 12 recent bee news stories. From the United Kingdom, Bee brain model offers insights into next-gen AI. https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/bee-brain-study-offers-insights-into-next-gen-ai/ Social encapsulation of parasite eggs by honeybee colonies https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-40183-5 In Sweden, the trade association Beekeeping Entrepreneurs collected honey from Swedish grocery stores, sent samples to Estonia for analysis using new DNA method. https://www.landlantbruk.se/dna-test-av-importhonung-visar-omfattande-fusk From Spain: New traps at Palma Port aim to detect deadly invasive hornets before they spread across Mallorca https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2026/03/05/140661/new-traps-palma-port-aim-detect-deadly-invasive-hornets-before-they-spread-across-mallorca.html From the NYTimes: A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/climate/glyphosate-roundup-retracted-study.html March 8, NYTimes: A Trump Order…
People in this episode
Host: Ron Miksha
Topics covered
- beekeeping
- AI
- invasive species
- population decline
- environmental news
Keywords
- bees
- AI
- honey
- invasive hornets
- population decline
- glyphosate
- environment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bee brain model, Social encapsulation of parasite eggs, Beekeeping Entrepreneurs, NYTimes, Canada
Places: Sweden, Spain, Palma Port
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