Cicada fans swarm as 17 year brood XIII emerges
In Forest Park and across the Midwest the 17 year Brood XIII cicadas draw devoted followers. Mayumi Barrack posts thousands of photos on Cicada Safari while biologist Gene Kritsky maps the outbreak and notes unprecedented numbers. Artists and chefs from Jennifer Angus to Joseph Yoon transform cicadas into art and food, celebrating the insect spectacle.
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Forest Park
Mayumi Barrack
Barrack
Chicago
Gene Kritsky
Mount St. Joseph University
Cincinnati
Kritsky
Jessee Smith
New York City
Joseph Yoon
Brooklyn Bugs Company
Yoon
Illinois
Angus
Renee Martin
University of Kentucky
Brood X
Martin
Iowa stem cell trial set for March 2025 in fraud case
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird leads a lawsuit against Biologics Health and Summit Partners Group over mailers promoting unapproved stem cell treatments for back and joint pain. Defendants Meek and Thomas face discovery, with a 2025 trial date, while regulators warn such therapies can cause serious harm.
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Turner
FDA
Peter Marks
Center For Biologics Evaluation and Research
Iowa
Brenna Bird
Bird
Knoepfler
Meek
North Dakota
Meek’s
Thomas
Urbandale
Charlie Neibergall
Associated Press
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Byers Eye Institute
Stanford University
Paul Knoepfler
University of California At Davis
Leigh Turner
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Nathan Russell
King’s Council
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