The Benefits of Supplementing Science with Social Media
By Derek Hennen With this year’s round of ESA Branch meetings beginning in just a few weeks, now is a good time to think about how to make the most […]
Five Ways to Improve your Science Writing
Summary of the "Writing for a General Audience" workshop at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America.
Educator Workshop at Entomology 2014 in Portland
By Gwen Pearson “I need an ant. Who’s got an ant?” That comment came from Angela Vossenkuhl, director of Concordia University Undergraduate studies in the College of Education. She was […]
Hollywood is for the Bugs
Sometimes as The Bug Chicks, we get asked to help film producers deal with live insects on shoots. We’ve helped kids handle insects for an Intel commercial, and last week […]
Teaching about Insects in a World Afraid of Bugs
By Cristina Russo This article originally appeared at the PLOS blog and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. Perched on a cantaloupe slice, the palm-sized animal […]
Interview with Shelah Morita on Science Policy and Entomology
By Gwen Pearson As someone who’s had a bit of a meandering career path, I’m always interesting in talking to others who have found happiness off the tenure track. I […]
Video Interview with the Entomological Foundation at Entomology 2013
By Joseph Alfonso Did you stop by the Exhibit Hall at the ESA meeting this year? With so many booths to see and all the insect merchandise to check out, […]
1,300 People Attend the 2013 Austin Insect Rodeo Expo
By Gwen Pearson The Insect Expo Rides again! After a long hiatus, the Entomological Foundation and ESA hosted the 2013 Austin Insect Rodeo Expo. The Expo is a free outreach […]
A Visit to the UFL Entomology Department During the Science Writers Meeting
By Richard Levine I’m in Gainesville, Florida attending the annual meeting of the National Association of Science Writers, and yesterday got to take a tour of the Entomology Department at […]
An Interview with Gwen Pearson, the Entomologist Formerly Known as Bug Girl
For nearly a decade Gwen Pearson assumed the secret identity of Bug Girl, an entomologist who blogged about insects, science, popular culture, and other topics. Now she’s come out of […]
Science Associations’ Letter to Senator Harry Reid Regarding Federal Employee Participation in Conferences
Dozens of scientific societies, including the Entomological Society of America, recently wrote the following letter to Senator Harry Reid and other lawmakers about Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-12-12, […]
ESA Launches Science Policy Program
The Entomological Society of America (ESA) has added a new section to its website on science policy. ESA’s public and science policy initiatives focus on raising awareness of the importance […]