thebrainscoop | The Case for Saving PARASITES. @thebrainscoop | Uploaded 6 years ago | Updated 14 minutes ago
PARASITE. Doesn't the word just make your skin crawl? (that's actually the worms living under your flesh... just kidding). Despite our "ick" reaction to these animals, they play important roles in their environments - and many are under threat.
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Interviews with:
Colin J. Carlson - University of California, Berkeley
Dr. Anna J. Phillips - Curator, National Parasite Collection. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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