Episode 45: Our shared history with leeches
For thousands of years Egypt, India, China, the Middle East, Europe, and the US, one after another all saw leeches as the answer to their problems. Th...
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Ever wonder how we genetically modify mosquitoes? Curious about the parasites? Have questions about how tick bites cause meat allergies? Tiny Vampires is a show about insects that transmit disease and the scientists that are fighting them. Each episode is guided by questions sent in by listeners. The question is answered with background information and the story of how scientists were able to shine a light on that particular mystery.
Episode 44: Poison of the Past
Anyone growing up in the United States during the 1950s or 60s has memories of chasing trucks down the road as they doused the neighborhood in a mosqu...
Episode 43: Unexpected Vampires
Blood is vital, transporting hormones, nutrients, and oxygen, and removing waste products but for all its complexity some animals see it simply as foo...
Invitation: Intelligent Speech Conference -online-
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Episode 42: Malaria Islands
When we call mosquitoes “the deadliest animals on earth” we aren’t just talking about human deaths. Mosquitoes have played a major role in Hawaii’s in...
Halloween Special: Gutted
We all believe that we have the capacity to completely change ourselves, but at what cost? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Halloween Special: Yersinia pestis
An entirely new perspective on the infamous black death. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Halloween Special: The Passenger
We’ll kick-off this Halloween special with “The Passenger” a tale of control, desire, and the monster within. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and o...
Episode 41: So Much Worse The Second Time Around
Most of the time when we get sick we expect to suffer through it and end up rewarded with immunity to disease, or at least the knowledge that it won’t...
Episode 40: The emergence of a new kind of childhood paralysis
The African continent was declared polio-free just a couple of days ago, which means that we are, once again, coming close to eradicating it from the ...