Mon. 08/08 - Do We REALLY Need Mosquitoes?

<p><strong><em>What would happen if we just Thanos-snapped all the mosquitoes out of existence? Would there be significantly adverse effects? Plus, from heat indexes to physiology, why the same temperature can feel so different in two different places, or even at different times of the year.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Bambee, Schedule a conversation at <a href="http://bambee.com/cool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bambee.com/cool</a></li><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/466432a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ecology: A world without mosquitoes</a> (Nature, 2010)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/pictures/the-24-deadliest-animals-on-earth-ranked/24/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The 24 deadliest animals on Earth, ranked</a> (CNET, 2019)</li><li><a href="https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/8/13/20754834/mosquitoes-blood-type-zika-dengue" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mosquitoes might be humanity’s greatest foe. Should we get rid of them?</a> (Vox, 2019)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/summer-of-science-2015/latest/what-if-mosquitoes-disappeared" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Q&amp;A: What Would Happen If Mosquitoes Disappeared?</a> (NY Times, 2015)</li><li><a href="https://www.livescience.com/what-if-all-mosquitoes-died" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Should we kill every mosquito on Earth?</a> (Live Science)</li><li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/kill-all-mosquitos-180959069/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kill All the Mosquitoes?!</a> (Smithsonian Mag, 2016)</li><li><a href="https://www.keysmosquitoproject.com/news/state-of-florida-approves-oxitec-mosquito-technology-for-continuation-of-pilo