You may have seen a "Save the Whales" t-shirt, but what about "Save the Parasites"? Most people are familiar with parasites as a scourge to humans and livestock, and rightly so. Those parasites need to be controlled. But a vast unseen world of parasites has evolved along with wildlife -- the "dark matter" of ecosystems. These parasites have evolved with their hosts over millions of years and are in a delicate balance with nature. They need to be studied and treated as endangered in some cases, according to researchers who are on a quest to save parasites.
- Year2023
- Runtime00:11:03
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- Awards"AAAS KAAVLI Science Journalism Gold Award - Video Spot News/Feature Reporting (2023), SILBERSALZ Science & Media Award - Short & Crisp Award (2023), Ireland Wildlife Film Festival (Best Short Film)"
- Notehttps://www.scientificamerican.com/video/inside-the-scientific-quest-to-save-most-of-the-worlds-parasites/
- Social Media
- DirectorEmily Driscoll
- Executive ProducerJeff DelViscio
You may have seen a "Save the Whales" t-shirt, but what about "Save the Parasites"? Most people are familiar with parasites as a scourge to humans and livestock, and rightly so. Those parasites need to be controlled. But a vast unseen world of parasites has evolved along with wildlife -- the "dark matter" of ecosystems. These parasites have evolved with their hosts over millions of years and are in a delicate balance with nature. They need to be studied and treated as endangered in some cases, according to researchers who are on a quest to save parasites.
- Year2023
- Runtime00:11:03
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- Awards"AAAS KAAVLI Science Journalism Gold Award - Video Spot News/Feature Reporting (2023), SILBERSALZ Science & Media Award - Short & Crisp Award (2023), Ireland Wildlife Film Festival (Best Short Film)"
- Notehttps://www.scientificamerican.com/video/inside-the-scientific-quest-to-save-most-of-the-worlds-parasites/
- Social Media
- DirectorEmily Driscoll
- Executive ProducerJeff DelViscio