Arthro-Pod EP 72 Dr. Tierney Brosius ( Dr. Beetle) Science, Teaching, Art & Entofashion

Howdy, bug lovers! The Arthro-Pod gang hopes you are all doing as well as as can be during a time of craziness in the world. We have a great guest on the show this week, Dr. Tierney Brosius, who we get to chat with all about teaching science at a smaller academic institution, scientific illustration, and some entomology fashion! Tienery has a great Instagram hashtag for herself #entofashion. Hopefully if you have some bug clothing you want to show off, you can join her on that platform. Tune in to hear more!

Show notes

 The project from her dissertation at UNL

https://academic.oup.com/ae/article/60/1/39/6833

 Here is Dr. Brosius' profile at Augustana College

https://www.augustana.edu/academics/faculty-directory/tierney-brosius

Tierney is also known for her illustration abilities:

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Arthro-Pod EP 71: #BugsR4Girls with Sophia Spencer

Howdy bug lovers! Today is a special treat for us, the Arthro-Pod gang gets to meet a hero of ours, Sophia Spencer. You may remember Sophia's story from a couple years back, she has always had a passion for insects but unfortunately encountered bullying for her interests. After a particularly bad incident at school, her mom, Nicole Spencer, wrote to the Entomological Society of Canada to see if any entomologists would want to be a pen pal for Sophia. Dr. Morgan Jackson responded, wondering if he could share the story on Twitter. The result was more than anyone could have imagined as #bugsr4girls became quite a phenomenon! Since then, Sophia has co-authored a scientific paper with Morgan and is now publishing a book, "The Bug Girl", to share her story and inspire others to follow their interests, even if they don't quite fit the normal mold!
Tune in to hear all about Sophia's journey and why she loves grasshoppers so much!

Show Notes
If you would like to buy Sophia's book, check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Bug-Girl-True-Story/dp/0525645934
Here is a link to Sophia's paper
Finally, Sophia recommends the National Geographic insect books to anyone trying to promote an interest in their children!

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Arthro-Pod EP 70: Bees, Brains, and Storytelling with Meghan Barrett

Howdy bug lovers! On today's program, the Arthro-Pod gang meets up with Meghan Barrett, a PhD student at Drexel University. Meghan is a researcher, studying the neuroanatomy of wasps and bees but she is also passionate about science communication and creativity. We chat about her research and how we can integrate the creative world of poetry and theatre into science. Tune in!

Meghan with her research associated hat!

Show Notes

• Check out Meghan's website to find out more about her work, both in entomology and in writing http://meghan-barrett.com/
• If you go to pages 8-9 of this magazine, you can find one of her poems https://fireflymagazine.weebly.com/issue-8.html
• Finally, if you want to learn more about the play "Copenhagen" that Meghan mentions, check out this article https://www.thoughtco.com/copenhagen-by-michael-frayn-2713671 

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Arthro-Pod EP 69: Talking Ticks with Anna Pasternak

Howdy bug lovers! Today we're talking about blood stealing ectoparasites and learning all about ticks from University of Kentucky graduate student Anna Pasternak. Anna is working on a large scale tick survey in Kentucky that is helping us to see how populations of ticks may be changing in the state and monitor for the invasive Asian longhorned tick. Anna also tests her ticks for pathogens and is finding that Lyme may be more of an issue in the state than previously thought. Tune in to learn about tick biology, tick borne disease, and how to prevent them from biting you!

Anna Pasternak after a successful day of "ticking" in the woods

Show notes
The Lone Star Tick in Kentucky:
https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef648
Ticks and Disease in Kentucky
https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef618
Tick Encounter is also a great resource for learning about ticks and how to identify them
https://tickencounter.org/

Black legged deer tick at the 12 o'clock position, clockwise next would be the American dog tick and then Lone-star tick
Photo by Jim Kalisch; UNL Entomology Dept

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Arthro-Pod EP 68: Fake News and Insects with Nancy Troyano

"It's fake news!" A common refrain for people nowadays, fake news is an actual phenomenon that we can see in action most often on social media. On today's show, Dr. Nancy Troyano of Rentokil North America talks to Jody and Jonathan about how insects often feed into fake news. Tune in to learn about the different kinds of fake news you can see online, why insects are often featured in fake news stories, and how you can discern real from fake while online.

Show Notes

Some of the more famous insect fake news items
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-killer-insect/
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/new-deadly-spider/
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/two-striped-telamonia-spider/

What is fake news?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fake_news

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Arthro-Pod EP 67: Entomology & Pokemon- Gotta Catch 'em All!

Hello bug lovers! Today is a unique episode, where Mike and Jonathan talk about their history playing Pokemon games and what that has to do with entomology. Come learn all about virtual monsters that resemble arthropods and pick out a favorite one! Also, maybe ponder if Pokemon presents an opportunity for entomology educators to connect with their audiences in different ways!

Mike's favorite bug-type Pokemon is the wonderful Butterfree

Jonathan's favorite is the terrifying Pinsir

Show Notes

American Entomologist Article on Pokemon and Entomology

https://academic.oup.com/ae/article/64/3/159/5098346

Entomology Today interview on last article

https://entomologytoday.org/2018/10/22/how-pokemon-opens-door-entomology-education/

The Entomological Diversity of Pokemon

https://jgeekstudies.org/2018/10/12/entomological-diversity-of-pokemon/

The Phylogeny of Pokemon

https://www.improbable.com/airchives/paperair/volume18/v18i4/Phylogeny-Pokemon.pdf

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Arthro-Pod EP 66: Our Most Interesting Samples and Cases

In today's year end spectacular, the Arthro-Pod gang discuss some of the interesting insects and samples they have come across at work. As extension professionals, it is our job to help people with their possible pest problems or teach them about how insects might not be all bad. That means we get to see lots of things and solve many mysteries! Tune in to hear about the mysteries like the enigma of the antique bottle cap eater, the riddle of the click beetle in a muffin, and the puzzle of the watercolor brush destroyer. 

A true whodunnit! 

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