ShowID

3203

Event Date:

1/28/2022

Length:

00:29:17

Category:

Science

Producer

Smithsonian Institute

Project

Science How?

Comments

May 19, 2016. This video features Dr. Anna Phillips, a zoologist at the National Museum of Natural History. Did you know that parasites are some of the most abundant members of ecosystems? They make up as much as 60 percent of the biomass, and have complex relationships with the host organisms they depend on. See what Anna discovers from studying how parasites such as leeches and tapeworms relate to their hosts. Consider the significant roles parasites play in our lives and the ecosystems we inhabit. Gain a new perspective on parasites.

Schedule Information:

9/17/2025 at 6:30 PM