Project Root to STEM

Bugs with The Bug Chicks

18 min · 7. jan. 2025
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Today I spoke to the Bug Chicks, or Kristie Reddick and Jessica Honaker. They are entomologists and science communicators who are working on bringing science to children K-12. We talk about how their paths led them to each other and misunderstood bugs. In this episode, the Bug Chicks mention Gwen Pearson [https://www.gwenpearson.com/] and Adrienne Brundage [https://entomology.tamu.edu/people/brundage-adrienne/] as some inspirational female scientists. To learn more about them, visit their respective websites. To learn more about the Bug Chicks and their work, visit their website [https://www.thebugchicks.com/]. Follow @projectroot2stem [https://www.instagram.com/projectroot2stem/profilecard/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D] on Instagram to learn more about the project.

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