Is There a Solution to the Pandemic?

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Survivor bees already exist in nature. The question is, will they be effective enough once they're propagated and released out into the world? And could there be unintended consequences? Some people think technology is the answer and are looking to drones to pollinate crops instead of relying on bees. Boris felt like the chaos of the pandemic actually made food supply and bees a much more top of mind issue.

Humanity can’t survive without bees, which is why bees are big business for thieves. Today, Explained’s Haleema Shah heads to the capital of sting operations — California’s Central Valley — to find out who’s beehind these thefts and why they're happening.

This episode was reported and produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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