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If you aren't familiar with the Ig Nobel Prizes, they are an annual celebration held by Improbable Research honoring science that "makes you LAUGH, then makes you THINK." As an entomologist—and someone who readily admits to being a bit eccentric when it comes to bug obsession—Ig Nobel season is my second favorite time of year*. Science isn't always about pristine ivory towers; sometimes it’s about looking at strange, seemingly bizarre biological phenomena and asking, "Wait, w

I slept like crap last night. I overslept this morning (aka hit snooze too much). I’m going to be in the field most of tomorrow so I’m...

My friend and I were having a conversation the other day about the disconnect that can happen between science and people in the field. It...

We are back with the “Ten Questions with a Pro” series! Every other month, I interview a “pro” to find out what they do, how they do it,...

I come from a science background. I did numerous research projects as an undergrad, a master's student, and as a lab tech after that. I’m...