Young Entrepreneurs in Science & online engagements during Corona times ๐Ÿฆ… ๐Ÿฆ…
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Young Entrepreneurs in Science & online engagements during Corona times ๐Ÿฆ… ๐Ÿฆ…

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

Do you know how much am I fond of the Wright brothers ?? So much that I could spend the whole night talking about the endless documentaries, books and articles I read about them. The Wright brothers were nothing but genius entrepreneurs who where way ahead of their time. They began their experimentation in flight…

The tassel was worth the hassle: on running the final lap of the PhD marathon
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The tassel was worth the hassle: on running the final lap of the PhD marathon

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

ู…ุงุถู ููŠูŽู‘ ุญููƒู…ููƒ ุนูŽุฏู’ู„ูŒ ููŠูŽู‘ ู‚ุถุงุคููƒ โ€œI was able to push from within, I had an innate desire to succeed.โ€ Joan Benoit A bit before I was born and on February 1984, astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart were the two men ever to walk untethered in space for the first time. Six…

Celebrating the World Food Day in Hohenheim
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Celebrating the World Food Day in Hohenheim

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

World Food Day is a day of action dedicated to tackling global hunger. Held annually on 16th October celebrating the creation of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The focus of the day is that food is a basic and fundamental human right. Yet, in a world of billions, over 820 million people worldwide suffer from…

A review by Prof Jeff Tomberlin ๐Ÿ˜
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A review by Prof Jeff Tomberlin ๐Ÿ˜

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

Please follow the link to read an exclusive review on our latest publications by the one and only BSF expert Jeff Tomberlin. https://www.evoconsys.com/blog/globalization-of-the-black-soldier-fly-a-series-of-well-timed-publications

Road tripping in Japan : Impressions from our field work/trip in Yui, Shizuoka
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Road tripping in Japan : Impressions from our field work/trip in Yui, Shizuoka

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

On a coach heading to Yui But why Yui? Because Yui Port is located in a great position immediately off the southern coast of Suruga Bay in Shizouka prefecture and is famous for being one of the only two ports (the other one is Oigawa Port) where the fishing of the rare Sakura shrimp is…

ไธ€ๆœŸไธ€ไผš Japan โ€œOne life, one encounter.โ€
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ไธ€ๆœŸไธ€ไผš Japan โ€œOne life, one encounter.โ€

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

ไธ€ๆœŸไธ€ไผš An awesome Japanese idiom that translates to โ€œOne life, one encounter.โ€ We sometimes tend to forget that every encounter is a once-in-a-lifetime encounter โ€” this really underscores how many first-and-only-time things happen in the day-to-day and it also explains the way I felt while gazing at the scramble. Interested in knowing more about the…

Research on Black Soldier Fly shows amazing results published by Nature Research in Scientific Reports
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Research on Black Soldier Fly shows amazing results published by Nature Research in Scientific Reports

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

In Africa, livestock production currently accounts for about 30% of the gross value of agricultural production. However, production is struggling to keep up with the demands of expanding human populations, the rise in urbanization and the associated shifts in diet habits. High costs of feed prevent the livestock sector from thriving and meeting the rising…

New Publication ” Insects for Feed”
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New Publication ” Insects for Feed”

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

Our open access peer-reviewed article entitled “Influence of Temperature on Selected Life-History Traits of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Reared on Two Common Urban Organic Waste Streams in Kenya” was published in Animals Special Issue Insects: Alternative Protein Source for Animal Feed. Here is a simple summary of the article: Rapid population growth and urbanization,…