“Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood-Feeding Creatures” – Lecture Oct. 15

For centuries, blood feeders have inhabited our nightmares and horror stories, as well as the shadowy realms of scientific knowledge. Zoologist and C.W. Post Biology Professor Bill Schutt has explored the mysterious world of the sanguivores, studying their habits and evolution, as well as their surprising benefits to the medical world. Among the blood feeders we’ll meet during Dr. Schutt’s talk are vampire bats, leeches and bed bugs (which are making a creepy resurgence in posh hotels and well-kept homes near you). Other vampires in the news will also be discussed, including ticks, chiggers, and mites (the latter implicated in Colony Collapse Disorder – currently devastating honey bees worldwide).

Dr. Schutt’s lecture, “Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood-Feeding Creatures,” will be held:

Wednesday, October 15, 2008
5 p.m., Humanities Hall
Engelke/Astoria Federal
Savings Lecture Hall, Rm. 119
C.W. Post Campus
720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, N.Y.

Dr. Schutt’s new book, “Dark Banquet: Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood-Feeding Creatures” (Crown Publishers/Random House, 2008) will be available for purchase and signing after the lecture.

This lecture is sponsored by the C.W. Post Biology Department and the C.W. Post Distinguished Lecture Series. For more information call 516-299-2481.

Posted: October 3, 2008