A closer look at plant-based repellents
A review in Insects, with Vonnie D. C. Shields.
PERSONAL WEBSITERESEARCH / MUSIC / WRITING
HELLO, I’M TORBEN.
A few differentinterests.One person.
I’m a researcher and musician at UNC–Chapel Hill. This is where I keep the work—and a little of the story behind it.
A FEW PLACES TO START
Selected work.
WATCH A PERFORMANCEPanis Angelicus
César Franck · World Music Competition.
for more voices.An editor’s letter
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
Student journalism, mentorship, and the work ahead.
RECENT CONVERSATIONSAll talks & recordings
Ideas are better
in conversation.
A three-language model of youth diplomacy
International Youth Conference · September 2026There’s more to the story.
Teaching, student journalism, and community work are part of it, too. My About page brings those pieces together.