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The inconspicuous diversity of parasites with Natural History Museum curator Dr. Blasco-Costa


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"... from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being evolved." - Charles Darwin

Darwin's closing statement in On the Origin of Species often invokes images of colorful birds, strange plants, and odd animals. But have you ever stopped to consider the diversity of parasites? Parasite diversity is immense and they also play an important ecological role. Join our correspondent Cody Raul Cardenas as he chats with Natural History Museum of Geneva Curator Dr. Isa Blasco-Costa where they discuss the work she and her students do to describe and understand parasites.

Episode presented by Oriol Mañé.



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