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All Episodes

Tiny Vampires — 54 episodes

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Agoraphobia 5

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Episode 45: Our shared history with leeches

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Episode 44: Poison of the Past

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Episode 43: Unexpected Vampires

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Invitation: Intelligent Speech Conference -online-

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Episode 42: Malaria Islands

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Halloween Special: Gutted

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Halloween Special: Yersinia pestis

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Halloween Special: The Passenger

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Episode 41: So Much Worse The Second Time Around

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Episode 40: The emergence of a new kind of childhood paralysis

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Episode 39: The world of obscure mosquito-borne viruses

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Episode 38: Guinea Worms and Human Nature

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Episode 37: What are those fog trucks spraying?

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Episode 36: How could one tiny tick paralyze a person?

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Episode 35: Busting Myths about Flies

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Episode 34: How do mosquito control devices work? Wait, do they work?!

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Episode 33: Blood-Sucking Insects You Have Never Heard of

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Episode 32: Chagas disease in the United States

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Episode 31: Connecting Deforestation and Disease

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Episode 30: How are bacteria that live inside of mosquito’s cells, killing viruses?”

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Episode 29: Could eating parasitic worms ever be a good idea?

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Episode 28: Are pregnant people more attractive?

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Episode 27: Does removing fallen wood from a forest impact Lyme disease risk?

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Episode 26: How do tick bites cause red meat allergies?

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Episode 25: Why are some people eaten alive by mosquitoes, while others come away bite-free?

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Episode 24: Do mosquitoes bite each other?

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Episode 23: What is this new mosquito control technique called Wolbachia?

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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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Episode 21: Why is there a Lyme disease vaccine for dogs but not for humans?

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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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Episode 19: Risks and benefits of oral and spot-on flea and tick treatments for cats

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Episode 18: The use of viruses to control pest insects like carpenter ants

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Bonus: March for Science South Bend, IN

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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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Bonus Episode Tiny Westphalias

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Bonus Episode: Wittenberg to Vampires

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Episode 16: How do public health authorities use urban planning to control populations of biting insects?

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Episode 15: How did we figure out that Zika can be sexually transmitted?

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Episode 14: The Repellent DEET and Ticks

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Episode 13: How does the repellent DEET work?

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Episode 12: Kids show - Why do mosquitoes need blood for their babies?

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Episode 11: Can West Nile be transmitted from human to mosquito?

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Episode 10: Do mosquitoes transmit plant diseases?

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Episode 9: Are there parasites in my Sushi?

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Episode 8: How Kite mosquito patches work

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Episode 7: Is the movie ‘Outbreak’ an accurate portrayal of vaccine development?

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Episode 6: The Risks in Traveling to the Amazon Rainforest

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Episode 5: What are Gene Drives and How Do They Work?

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Episode 4: How mosquitoes choose their mates

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Episode 3: What are the Genetic Modifications in the Florida Mosquitos?

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Episode 2: Mosquito Eradication & Their Role in the Environment

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Episode 1: Are mosquitos that carry Zika already in the U.S?

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Episode 0: An Introduction to Tiny Vampires