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  The history of insect control
Summer is the season of insects and therefore, the season of insect repellant. The human battle with bugs has been going on for centuries, but James McWilliams says chemical insecticides came into the picture by accident. McWilliams is a fellow in the Agrarian Studies Program at Yale University and an associate professor of history at Texas State University. His new book is "American Pests: The Losing War on Insects from Colonial Times to DDT" and he was one of the featured speakers at the 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado. Join the Discussion at Gather.com  Program Archive Podcast "Who Speaks for Islam?" July 11, 2008 Listen Join the Discussion at Gather.com Aspen Ideas Festival July 4, 2008 Listen Join the Discussion at Gather.com | |
 Due to a technical error, iTunes podcast subscribers were inadvertently subscribed to the Weekend America podcast. The easiest solution to this problem is to re-subscribe to the Word for Word feed by following this link. We are deeply sorry for this error. Thank you for your patience.  You've heard the sound bites. Word for Word gives you a chance to hear from the newsmakers at length. Each week we feature an interesting and timely speech on a hot topic in the news: from the war in Iraq to intelligence-gathering, education reform to immigration. Word for Word strives for balance, featuring top policymakers, thinkers and opinion leaders from the left, right and center. We draw speeches from respected venues like the National Press Club, the Chautauqua Institution, the Aspen Institute and other prestigious institutions across the country. Host Melinda Penkava, a 15-year veteran of public radio, provides the crucial background information and context. Then we open up the microphone and give our influential speakers the time they need to make a nuanced argument.  
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