Bug Talk

[RE-UPLOAD FROM MARCH 24, 2020]

This week we interviewed Dr. Rufus Isaacs, where we discussed his hobbies, how to tell someone they have their facts wrong, his favorite museums in Detroit and Rufus gives a great band recommendation! 

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM MARCH 24, 2020]

This week we interviewed Dr. Meghan Milbrath and we discussed her love for the outdoors, going abroad to do some awesome research and how she decided to work with honey bees here in our department!

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM AUG. 8, 2020]

this week Ariana chatted with M.S. students Ellie Camerato and Jenna Walters! 👩‍🔬 they discussed what led them to where they are now, the research they are working on, how COVID-19 impacted their research, and hobbies they have (follow Ellie’s block prints @juniperprints on Instagram). They conclude with giving advice to other grad students or anyone thinking of applying for grad school! 

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM APRIL 29, 2020]

this week cohosts Natalie and Ariana chatted with MS students Colin Bailey and Ellie Darling! They discussed their love for drawing, crazy things you can get at yard sales, and controversial TV and movie opinions!

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM FEB. 26, 2021]

this week Andrea and Zsofia talked to Carlos Blanco, research entomologist at the USDA-APHIS. Carlos told us about how he got interested in agriculture, moving from Mexico to the U.S. to go to graduate school, and what it was like being in an ecology grad program. He also told us about his experiences working in extension and industry and shared helpful tips about applying for USDA jobs. 

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM MARCH 23, 2020]

In this episode, Bug Talk hosts Ariana and Natalie, introduce and interview a new host, Ali!

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM MARCH 18, 2020]

In this episode, Zsofia and co-hosts Natalie and Kayleigh speak with graduate students Ariana Hernandez and Max Helmberger to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected both their work and their personal lives.

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM MARCH 27, 2020]

This week we interviewed M.S. student Brianna Alred where we discussed her favorite hobbies, fun questions to ask people that may catch them off guard, and the transition to grad school!

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM NOV. 5, 2020]

this week we have the entire Bug Talk team in one episode, Kayleigh, Natalie, Ariana, Jen, Andrea and Zsofia! We discuss our future plans for the podcast and how we’d like more people to get involved with Bug Talk, either coming on for an episode or becoming a cohost ☺️ please DM us if you’d like to do either! We also brought up a few of our favorite podcast episodes (they’re ALL great though 😉) we are taking a short break from the podcast but we will be back and better than ever in January! Happy holidays everyone ❤️💚

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[RE-UPLOAD FROM SEPT. 24, 2020]

this week Ariana and Natalie talked with Bryan Stanley, a second year PhD student in the physics department at MSU. Bryan is an outreach coordinator for Women and Minorities in Physical Sciences (@msuwamps on Instagram). We discussed Bryan’s culinary skills, how he tragically lost an oven mitt (🔥), figuring out living life on your own, and his passion for outreach!

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