Bug Talk

[RE-UPLOAD FROM MARCH 15, 2021]

this week Andrea and Kayleigh talked with Kevin Steffey and Zsofia. They discussed Kevin and Zsofia’s roles as co-editors in chief of American Entomologist. They also talked about how they got involved in science communication, the importance of storytelling in scientific writing and making research accessible to broad audiences, especially to those who are not scientists. They also addressed how social media can be an important method of communicating science.

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM DEC. 2, 2020]

this week Zsofia talked with Dr. Kelsey Graham. She was a postdoc in the Isaacs Lab until December 2020. She is now a research scientist at the USDA-ARS Bee Lab in Utah. They discussed job searching while in lockdown, her new responsibilities and expectations for the future! 

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM NOV. 6, 2020]

Hey y’all, Bug Talk podcast is back!! EPISODE 40 IS LIVE! 🤩 this week Zsofia talked with Jessica Ware and Megan Wilson, members of the EntoPOC team @entomologists_of_color on Instagram.
They discussed how Jessica and Megan paired 40 students with mentors for the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America and how #entopoc provides support for the best meeting experiences for these students. They also discussed their recent publication in American Entomologist  Previous episode that was mentioned is unfortunately lost.

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM NOV. 5, 2020]

This week Kayleigh and Zsofia talked with Emily Proctor from MSU extension. They discussed her role in connecting MSU with MI Indigenous People, her life growing up and her perception of the MSU Land Acknowledgement. They also went over how you should recruit indigenous students!

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM NOV. 3, 2020]

This week Ariana and Zsofia talked with Dr. Ivette Perfecto, James E. Crowfoot Collegiate Professor of Environmental Justice at the University of Michigan. They discussed Ivette’s undergrad in Puerto Rico and her graduates studies at U of M. She shared with us how she became a professor and how her collaboration with her husband evolved. They also discussed Ivette’s coffee drinking habits and her favorite restaurants. 

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM OCT. 9, 2020]

this week Zsofia chatted with Tatiana Cornelissen, a Brazilian scientist working on insect-plant interactions. Tati recently gave a department seminar over zoom about her research. They discussed her life growing up in Brazil, how she developed a passion for science, her graduate studies, and how she perceives the current status of science in Brazil. She also gave pointers on how to collaborate with Brazilian scientists! 

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM OCT. 2, 2020]

This week cohost Natalie talked with Taylor Hori, an MSU entomology undergraduate! Taylor came back to school for a second degree, and her and Natalie discuss the pros and cons of being an older returning student. They also talk about how she went from English to an entomology major. Taylor also discusses what it’s like to moving from the west coast to the Midwest!

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM OCT. 2, 2020]

this week Jen, Kayleigh and Zsofia talked with Dr. Jessica Kansman who got her B.S. in Entomology from MSU. She then went to the University of Missouri to complete her Ph.D. She is currently working as a postdoc in Dr. Sara Hermann’s lab at Penn State! They discussed her time at MSU, her research over the years and her passion for outreach (her outreach Instagram is @kansibugyou )

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM SEPT. 25, 2020]

this week Zsofia chats with Willye Bryan about her career in entomology and her involvement in editing “Memoirs of Black Entomologists: Reflections on childhood, University and career experiences”, a book published by the Entomological Society of America in 2015 (its available free of charge!) Willye also talks about her activism in the 1960s to integrate classrooms and her initiatives to bring more people of color into research!

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM SEPT. 15, 2020]

This week cohosts Andrea and Zsofia talked with MSU entomology undergraduate Michael Kalwajtys. They discussed how he discovered entomology, how school is going, online classes, and how he spent his time during quarantine. Mike is an avid Star Wars fan and they talked about the possibility of meeting aliens!

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