The CRAM Podcast ~ Extraordinary Ideas Unleashed
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The CRAM Podcast ~ Extraordinary Ideas Unleashed
What is the WORST danger to humankind? (It’s not what you think)
They kill more humans – than humans.
I’m talking about mosquitoes. Surprised?
Sure those pests cover us with bites, drive us indoors, and keep us awake all night with an itch that drives us crazy.
But they also pose the much more serious threat as carriers of disease. Malaria, Yellow Fever and other mosquito-borne diseases kill hundreds of thousands of people every year.
But what if we could get rid of mosquitoes - permanently? It’s possible.
Ben Matthews, a neuro sensory biologist, has thought a lot about what’s involved in eradicating mosquitoes and what the consequences might be.
Info on Guest:
Ben Matthews is a neuro sensory biologist in the Dept. of Zoology at the Univ. of British Columbia https://zoology.ubc.ca/person/ben-matthews
Ben’s Lab: https://mosquitolab.zoology.ubc.ca/
Ben also served on the expert panel for Health Canada that looked into regulating gene-edited organisms for pest control. https://cca-reports.ca/reports/gene-edited-organisms-for-pest-control/
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