Ologies with Alie Ward Entomology (INSECTS) with Lila Higgins
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Dec 5, 2017 Meet Lila Higgins, the bug geek who discusses clowns in the forest, badgers, Hare Krishnas, solitary bugs vs. social ones, why wasps are such dicks and why it's fine to kiss a cockroach and eat a cricket.
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Life-Changing Bugs
- Lila Higgins' invitation to volunteer at the Natural History Museum's insectary changed Alie Ward's life.
- Volunteering led to a science correspondent job at CBS, fulfilling a childhood dream.
Childhood and Spirituality
- Lila Higgins grew up on a farm in England, fascinated by insects.
- Her parents were Hare Krishnas, a religious background she found different from her scientific interests.
Finding Entomology
- A teacher encouraged Lila Higgins to pursue science, changing her career path from hotel management.
- She rediscovered entomology at UC Riverside.