Tiny Vampires
By Raven Forrest Fruscalzo
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Episodes: 54
Description
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.
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Agoraphobia 5
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Oct 31, 2021 |
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Episode 45: Our shared history with leeches
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Episode 44: Poison of the Past
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Episode 43: Unexpected Vampires
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Invitation: Intelligent Speech Conference -online-
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Episode 42: Malaria Islands
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Jan 02, 2021 |
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Halloween Special: Gutted
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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Halloween Special: Yersinia pestis
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Halloween Special: The Passenger
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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Episode 41: So Much Worse The Second Time Around
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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Episode 40: The emergence of a new kind of childhood paralysis
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Aug 30, 2020 |
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Episode 39: The world of obscure mosquito-borne viruses
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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Episode 38: Guinea Worms and Human Nature
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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Episode 37: What are those fog trucks spraying?
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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Episode 36: How could one tiny tick paralyze a person?
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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Episode 35: Busting Myths about Flies
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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Episode 34: How do mosquito control devices work? Wait, do they work?!
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Dec 05, 2019 |
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Episode 33: Blood-Sucking Insects You Have Never Heard of
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Oct 30, 2019 |
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Episode 32: Chagas disease in the United States
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Oct 02, 2019 |
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Episode 31: Connecting Deforestation and Disease
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May 30, 2019 |
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Episode 30: How are bacteria that live inside of mosquito’s cells, killing viruses?”
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May 01, 2019 |
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Episode 29: Could eating parasitic worms ever be a good idea?
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Apr 03, 2019 |
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Episode 28: Are pregnant people more attractive?
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Feb 27, 2019 |
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Episode 27: Does removing fallen wood from a forest impact Lyme disease risk?
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Jan 31, 2019 |
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Episode 26: How do tick bites cause red meat allergies?
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Dec 25, 2018 |
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Episode 25: Why are some people eaten alive by mosquitoes, while others come away bite-free?
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Nov 27, 2018 |
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Episode 24: Do mosquitoes bite each other?
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Oct 31, 2018 |
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Episode 23: What is this new mosquito control technique called Wolbachia?
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Sep 26, 2018 |
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Episode 22: How can stomach bot flies live in such an inhospitable place? How do they breathe?
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Aug 29, 2018 |
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Episode 21: Why is there a Lyme disease vaccine for dogs but not for humans?
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Aug 09, 2018 |
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Episode 20: Why is it taking so long to make a malaria vaccine and what is happening with the vaccine ‘RTS,S’?
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Jun 27, 2018 |
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Episode 19: Risks and benefits of oral and spot-on flea and tick treatments for cats
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May 30, 2018 |
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Episode 18: The use of viruses to control pest insects like carpenter ants
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May 01, 2018 |
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Bonus: March for Science South Bend, IN
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Apr 22, 2018 |
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Episode 17: What can be done by urban planners to disrupt infection of people with Lyme disease?
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Mar 28, 2018 |
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Bonus Episode Tiny Westphalias
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Mar 27, 2018 |
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Bonus Episode: Wittenberg to Vampires
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Mar 27, 2018 |
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Episode 16: How do public health authorities use urban planning to control populations of biting insects?
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Feb 28, 2018 |
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Episode 15: How did we figure out that Zika can be sexually transmitted?
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Jan 30, 2018 |
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Episode 14: The Repellent DEET and Ticks
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Dec 14, 2017 |
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Episode 13: How does the repellent DEET work?
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Nov 28, 2017 |
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Episode 12: Kids show - Why do mosquitoes need blood for their babies?
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Oct 30, 2017 |
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Episode 11: Can West Nile be transmitted from human to mosquito?
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Sep 29, 2017 |
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Episode 10: Do mosquitoes transmit plant diseases?
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Aug 29, 2017 |
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Episode 9: Are there parasites in my Sushi?
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Jul 25, 2017 |
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Episode 8: How Kite mosquito patches work
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Jul 01, 2017 |
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Episode 7: Is the movie ‘Outbreak’ an accurate portrayal of vaccine development?
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May 30, 2017 |
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Episode 6: The Risks in Traveling to the Amazon Rainforest
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Apr 25, 2017 |
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Episode 5: What are Gene Drives and How Do They Work?
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Mar 29, 2017 |
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Episode 4: How mosquitoes choose their mates
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Mar 01, 2017 |
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Episode 3: What are the Genetic Modifications in the Florida Mosquitos?
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Jan 31, 2017 |
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Episode 2: Mosquito Eradication & Their Role in the Environment
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Jan 04, 2017 |
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Episode 1: Are mosquitos that carry Zika already in the U.S?
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Nov 23, 2016 |
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Episode 0: An Introduction to Tiny Vampires
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Oct 18, 2016 |