Dr. Barrett Klein

Barrett Klein investigates mysteries of sleep in societies of insects, creates entomo-art, and is ever on the search for curious connections that bind our lives with our six-legged allies. Barrett studied entomology at Cornell University and the University of Arizona, fabricated natural history exhibits at the American Museum of Natural History, worked with honey bees for his PhD at the University of Texas at Austin, and spearheaded the Pupating Lab at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. He celebrates biodiversity and the intersection of science and art, and believes fully that embracing the beauty of insects can transform our lives and our world. He is the author of The Insect Epiphany: How Our Six-Legged Allies Shape Human Culture, and is working on a second book, Sleep Across the Animal Kingdom. For links to his science, art, TEDx talk and more, feel free to visit www.pupating.org.