Edible Insects & the future of food security: My experience as a lecturer in the Philippines ❤️
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Edible Insects & the future of food security: My experience as a lecturer in the Philippines ❤️

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” –…

Sleepless in Howick- Impressions from the “Rainbow Nation” (1)
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Sleepless in Howick- Impressions from the “Rainbow Nation” (1)

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

On the 18th of July the world celebrated the 100th birthday of the great inspirational leader, Nelson Mandela. Madiba lived a remarkable life; a life devoted to fight for black rights, and campaigned against the laws that kept white and black people apart (apartheid) that led him to be imprisoned for 27 years. A worldwide…

Black Soldier Fly Expert Panel Discussion
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Black Soldier Fly Expert Panel Discussion

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

I was honored to take part in a very interesting Black Soldier Fly Expert Panel Discussion as part of the Ento Nation podcasts series. I will not write any further details so I would  give you the chance to hear all about it via the link below ☺️ I promise, it will be super fun to…

“Wie die Wissenschaft uns ernährt”
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“Wie die Wissenschaft uns ernährt”

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

Frankfurter Allgemeine (FAZ), one of Germany’s leading newspapers wrote an article on ZEF and my research on the black soldier fly. After grabbing a copy of the newspaper from the supermarket next door, I had a quick through the piece. The article’s author, the German journalist Dr. Jan Grossrath wrote, that he had seen some…

The German President & I: ZEF at the Villa Hammerschmidt Open Day 2018
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The German President & I: ZEF at the Villa Hammerschmidt Open Day 2018

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

Little did I know when I decided to work with Black Soldier Flies that they will take me on this breathtaking journey. Seldom do you get invited to take part at an event in an official presidential palace and even more seldom do you get  invited to take part at an event in an official…

Bonn Sciences Night/Bonner Wissenschaftsnacht
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Bonn Sciences Night/Bonner Wissenschaftsnacht

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

The 11th „Science Night“ of the University of Bonn took place at the Münsterplatz and the Central Building of the University of Bonn. Tailored to the common topic “Cycles”, there were exhibitions, presentations and performances by universities and research institutes of the local area “Bonn-Rhein Sieg”. The event that takes places every other year offers…

A spring full of bug activities
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A spring full of bug activities

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” – Hal Borland We did experience a long harsh winter this year, but at the end, spring did not skipp us and it did arrive in a full swing. The arrival of spring  means being able to walk around our beautiful  200 years old university campus…

Marwa Shumo featured in EntoNation Magazine
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Marwa Shumo featured in EntoNation Magazine

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

I was delighted to be featured in one of Ento Nation, USA posts 😊 Click here for a full view of the EntoNation post on Marwa Shumo The EntoNation article Some info about Ento Nation: Your online resource for all things Ento. Bringing the benefits of bugs to people and planet. If you love bugs,…

Farewell to a dancing ’17. Hello to a grand ’18
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Farewell to a dancing ’17. Hello to a grand ’18

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

Here, we reach that time of the year, when we somehow slow down from within. Winter didn’t arrive that early this year and we were still experiencing autumn like weather at a time it used to be snowing several years ago. Well, that doesn’t have to be a bad thing at all, we still had…

Getting it done! Getting over the PhD blues
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Getting it done! Getting over the PhD blues

ByDr. Marwa Shumo

  There has been a lot of discussions in academia recently about research studies that focused on the mental hygiene of PhD students and the amount of pressure they undergo that can easily develop into what is known as the PhD blues. I love what I am doing, I love my flies, I adore my…