Love science and conservation? Want to discover new ways to protect our species? Elle Kaye chats with guests who work within the science genre, but whose job titles may need a little unpacking. Strap in for entomology, taxidermy, diaphonization, pet remains, human pathology and all those that work with specimens. In episode 039 Elle chats with Arachnologist Tea Francis. Tea is a science communicator, Arachnologist and spider advocate. Her work includes working actively with contacts in the field of arachnology and taxonomy - which is her main area of interest. She works with a handful of museums and labs both within the UK & elsewher. In her advocacy she teaches through her Patreon, where she also shares her macro photography and resources for spider care. She is also an illustrator, multimedia artist and taxidermist. Tea Social Links https://linktr.ee/Scienteafic https://twitter.com/tea_francis https://www.patreon.com/scienteafic https://www.instagram.com/scienteaficc   ICUN Redlist https://www.iucnredlist.org/   Tring Museum https://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/tring.html   Anthropomorphism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism   Pelican Spider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeidae   Poecilotheria Metallica https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poecilotheria_metallica   Imposter Syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome   Elle Kaye socials www.instagram.com/ellekayetaxidermy www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy   Podcast socials www.instagram.com/specimenspod www.twitter.com/ellektaxidermy www.patreon.com/specimenspod www.ellekayetaxidermy.co.uk/product-page/specimenspodmerch   Artwork © 2021 Madison Erin Mayfield www.instagram.com/madisonerinmayfield https://twitter.com/MEMIllustration   Music Giraffes - Harrison Amer via premiumbeat.com Researched, edited and produced by Elle Kaye Concept/Title © 2020 Elle Kaye