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For as long as humans have been on earth, we have coexisted with arthropods on their planet. Insects account for more than half of all described species, creeping, crawling, and flying their way into human culture and constantly reshaping societies and economies across the globe. Bugs have built and destroyed human empires, aided our advances, propelled our catastrophes, and exacerbated our inequities. We learn how arthropods have shaped human history and cultural diversity, improved our health, wealth, and art, and continue to teach us new ways to understand human nature, sexuality, intelligence, and even how to approach \"alien\" ideas. Students will develop skills for research, analysis, and communication as we build connections between the natural sciences and humanities.

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