Summary: The World’s Greatest Pandemic (You’ve Never Heard Of) Episode 59 by Stefanie Vogt (Click here to directly access the MP3) (Access the full text transcript) A pandemic is raging worldwide, with millions already infected. But instead of being humanity’s downfall, this pandemic could actually save us from diseases like dengue fever and malaria. Listen to the podcast to learn more… Sources: LePage and Bordenstein. (2013) Wolbachia: Can we save lives with a great pandemic? Trends in Parasitology29:385-393. Eliminate Dengue Program Werren et al. (2008) Wolbachia: Master manipulators of invertebrate biology. Nature Reviews Microbiology 6:741-751. Stefanie Vogt is a postdoctoral fellow studying microbiology at the University of British Columbia and an alumna of the 2012 Banff Science Communications Program. She has shared her love of science with thousands of kids by organizing science competitions, science activities in rural Alberta, and a science-themed Harry Potter Day. Follow her on Twitter: @StefanieVogt.
