It’s Bugs’ World and We’re Just Living In It with Jessica Ware

Niggane, I was like weirdly attracted to these bugs. That we were talking about. And I'm like emotionally connected to them. Ooh, how did that happen? Coming up on Star Talk. Welcome to Star Talk. Your place in the universe where science and pop culture collide. Start off. Begins.

Right now. This is Star Talk. And I got with me Nagine Farsaad. Nagine, welcome back! My God, hello. Long having you. I love being here on this hot summer day. Yeah, excellent. You know what we're gonna talk about today? Tell me. Bugs. Oh. So delightful. Literally love it. When a bug lands on me, I just think, oh, this is great. Love a bug.

I not be an expert, but I work in an institution That contains them. Not only experts, but also bugs that they study. Back for your third time on Star Talk, Jessica Where. Jessica, welcome back. Thank you for having me. Can't get enough. I'm excited to talk to you. One of those times we talked about cicadas. Yeah. Because you're like one of the world's experts on these ugly bugs. Mispronounced. Mispronounced it. Did you say they were charismatic? Colorful check. Sounds beautiful. Check. They do cool things with the genitals. Check. That's charisma. I mean I know and do they give like enlightening stump speeches on the road in national politics? On tree stumps, yes. They do. So let me get your whole title here.

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