Tag! You’re BIT! The Science of Why Mosquitoes Bite Certain People!
About this episode
This episode explores why mosquitoes bite certain people through a fun game of 'Mosquito Tag' and scientific experiments.
Grab your bug spray and zip up your mosquito-proof jumpsuit, because this episode of Wow in the World is buzzing with science, chaos, and one very complicated game of “Mosquito Tag!” illustrating why mosquitoes bite certain people! Perfect for kids and listening with the whole family. On a hot summer evening, Mindy, Guy Raz and the crew gather outside for what should have been a simple game of tag…until a swarm of mosquitoes crashes the party and turns the whole thing into a deep dive into the weird and wonderful world of mosquitoes and why they choose to make a meal out of you! Why do mosquitoes seem obsessed with biting some people while completely ignoring others? Are all mosquitoes blood-sucking pests? And why does Thomas Fingerling somehow attract every mosquito within a five-mile radius? Along the way, Mindy and Guy Raz reveal the surprising truth about mosquito biology! And the science gets even wilder when the crew dives into a real-life experiment inspired by researchers at Georgia Tech. These scientists wanted to understand exactly how mosquitoes track down humans, so they created a special mosquito-testing room filled with clues mosquitoes love… as it turns out…
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