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The Art of Being a Zombie Ant Fungus on BBC Radio 4

Zombie Ant Fungus

I’m delighted to share The Art of Being a Zombie Ant Fungus, a new BBC Radio 4 documentary created as a companion piece to Zombie Ant Fungus: The Chemistry of Control presented by me. The documentary explores the remarkable relationship between parasitic fungi and their ant hosts, and the strange questions it raises about behaviour, […]

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Churchill Travel Fellowship

Entomological Expeditions

Bridget Nicholls has returned from her Churchill Travel Fellowship.In 2020 Bridget was awarded a Churchill Travel Fellowship. Due to the Covid -19 pandemic she travelled in 2023-24. Highlights were meeting the eminent Neurologist and Entomologists, Takishi Yoro and his daughter Akika .       Bridget travelled to Meghalaya in India to learn from the […]

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Holmen / Lofoten, Norway

Wild backdrops and acclaimed speakers

Kitchen on the edge of the world series with Bridget Zaidee Nicholls

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Curious Arts Festival ’19

Bat Walks with Bridget

Extraordinary sonar rambles at New Forest for Curious Arts

Curation

Pestival the Festival

One huge insect celebration

50 free interactive events, 200,000 visitors and one mission: to celebrate the insects

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Entomophobia

Face your fears

Pestival and Wellcome Collection joined forces to create an exhibition addressing insect phobias

Past Project

Dutch Design Week

Cities designed by bats

Bridget Nicholls leads the blindfolded into sustainable future cities

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Pestival

The world's largest insect arts festival

Award winning events, symposiums and workshops raising awareness for insects

Publications

Perspective magazine

Time for a revamp: Feared as disease carriers, bats can save lives

Time for a revamp: Feared as disease carriers, bats can save lives

Curation

Pestival the festival trailer

Festival season is nearly upon us – don’t forget Pestival the festival and celebrate the insects who pollinate all those festival fields.

Press

Simply Magazine

Bugs, says Bridget Zaidee Nicholls, are much misunderstood

Bridget Zaidee Nicholls interviewed about her passion for ecology and insects

Publication

Hedonist’s Guide to the Art World

Featuring Bridget Nicholls, Will Self, Ian Rankin

Bridget Nicholls contributes to Laura K. Jones’ publication

Collaborators

A plethora of like minded cultural eco-entertainers, artists, engineers and scientists

Sponsors & Funders

Supporting Nicholls’ work and projects

Studio

The team behind Bridget Zaidee Nicholls’ work and projects

Partners

Bridget’s partner organisations and individuals