How Brood X Cicadas Changed My Life

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I spent two months immersed with Brood X Cicadas and had no idea how profoundly it would impact my life. My work was featured in the media for a two-month news cycle, and the narrative was incredibly validating towards my work with edible insects. I want to share how Brood X Cicadas not only changed my life, but how I can apply what I learned towards an environmentally conscientious, healthier, and brighter future for our planet.

The interdisciplinary approach I have incorporating science, culture, and gastronomy will allow for me to uniquely discuss big picture thinking in 2050, how it’s relevant to mitigating the effects of Climate Change, and what methods we’ve successfully utilized to transform the psychology and narrative around eating insects thus far.