Do Insects Feel Pain? Insects make up about forty per cent of living species, and we tend to kill them without pause. New research explores the possibility that they are sentient.

Great to see the @newyorker.com covering insect sentience! 🐜This #article dives into the #science of #insectsentience, exploring their behavior, nervous systems, and what it means for how we treat them. 🐞 bit.ly/newyorker-in... #insects #insectwelfare #insectresearch

A bumblebee visiting comfrey

Today at 2pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall #ORFC25 join us for a panel discussion on 'What might #InsectSentience mean for agroecology' with @natacharossi.bsky.social @vickihird.bsky.social. We will discuss what new research might mean for how we value #EcosystemServices and insect #Welfare

The logo for ORFC with the phrase "I'm speaking at ORFC 2025"

Excited to be attending my first Oxford Real Farming Conference in person this week and to participate in two sessions- 1) #biodiversity in #polycultures (Thurs) and 2) #insectsentience and #agroecology (Fri) with @natacharossi.bsky.social @vickihird.bsky.social - hope to see some of you there!

Exciting to see #insectsentience covered in @newyorker.com! For more on sentience and pain in insects and how recent scientific evidence might change the way we manage them, check out @insectwrs.bsky.social's website: www.insectwelfare.com