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Dr. James Dorey discusses the uncounted diversity of wild bee species and its implications for conservation and agriculture.

What if one of the most important numbers in nature has been wrong this whole time? Dr. James Dorey joins us to unpack his team’s groundbreaking global estimate of bee diversity — and why thousands of species may still be missing from the map. We explore surprising hotspots, the bottleneck in documenting biodiversity, and how unnamed species shape conservation, agriculture, and ecosystem resilience. What's on your buzzy mind? Send us a text message and let us know! Thanks for listeni...

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