#  Harvard Magazine's 5 Questions with Brian Farrell 

 





July 17, 2025

 

 

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For some insight into the lab, enjoy these five questions posed by Harvard Magazine's Olivia Farrar:

<https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/07/five-questions-harvard-brian-farrell-beetles>

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**A milkweed beetle** ***(Tetraopes pilosus)*** **on a milkweed hostplant** ***(Asclepias arenariad)***  - Photo by Sangil Kim

 

 

 



 

 

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