SMNTY Interviews: Emma Grace the Entomol...

The modern day definition of beards and lavender marriages in the gay community has evolved over the years, from old Hollywood celebrities wanting to keep their career to young folks wanting to keep their family - or simply afford the cost of living. Anney and Samantha shine a li ... Show More

Today we focus on the advocacy of doula and birth justice activist Chanel Porchia-Albert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Why do we associate cats with crazy old ladies? What's the historical relationship between women and cats, and why do popes hate cats? Could bacteria in cat poop make people crazy? Join Caroline and Cristen as they answer these questions and more in this classic episode.See omnys ... Show More

<p>Are you ready for the cicada invasion? In this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Negin Farsad sit down with entomologist Jessica Ware to answer your questions about the millions of cicadas emerging this summer after 17 years underground.</p> <p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons c ... Show More

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob and Joe explore the world of the periodical cicada, from their curious lifecycle to their mythological and culinary roles in human cultures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob and Joe explore the world of the periodical cicada, from their curious lifecycle to their mythological and culinary roles in human cultures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Are insects the key to brain-inspired computing? Neuroscientist Frances S. Chance thinks so. In this buzzy talk, she shares examples of the incredible capabilities of insects -- like the dragonfly's deadly accurate hunting skills and the African dung beetle's superstrength -- and ... Show More

Grab your Ugg boots and mini skirts and give three cheers for each of Carly Patterson's Olympic medals because this week on Getting Curious, 2004 is back in style. As billions of Brood X cicadas start to emerge across the eastern United States after 17 years, we’re re-releasing o ... Show More

This 2017 episode covers a naturalist illustrator who helped dispel many entomological myths and improved the scientific study of insects and plants. And she did it beautifully.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

On this week’s Getting Curious, Jonathan is taking the creepy out of crawly with entomologist and evolutionary biologist Dr. Jessica Ware. We’re talking periodical cicadas, cockroaches, dragonflies, and more. Dr. Ware is a curator of Odonata and non-Holometabolous insect orders a ... Show More

Emma does a long-form interview of the real Molly Bloom... and Eli gets another pronunciation lesson 

hey loves! exciting one today as we've got my big sister here, introducing emmaaa neill!! we've got loads to fill you in on, like how i was recently swindled by my own people (the irish), how our incredible genetics mean we'll both probably live till a hundred, and how emma used ... Show More

<p>Metamorphic caterpillars! Fungus farming ants! Digital bees? Oh my! -- how can these all be bugs? In this episode, Avery talks about bugs in computer code and how she built a pollination video game with a Raspberry Pi. Izaiah updates us about the worms in the compost pile on h ... Show More