Episode
Jerome Goddard: Welcome to the Bug Kingdom
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- Humans
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- Aug 27, 2026
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- 4313
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Summary
Jerome Goddard is a medical entomologist, extension professor at Mississippi State University, fiction author, and now a TikTok star. Jerome and Hank cover things you’d expect: bug populations, insect-borne illnesses, and tick saliva, but the conversation expands into environmental ethics, philosophy, and faith vs science. In a truly joyful conversation, the bug man and science communicator talk about how life is about going home, whether we’re a part of nature or above it, and why biology always wins. Plus, how are the bugs doing? Got a question or a comment? You can reach us at [email protected] Find us on social media @humanswithhank Find Jerome Goddard on social media @msuextservice