Getting Rid of Mosquitoes (w/ Timothy Winegard), the Sargasso Sea, and Leonid Rogozov

Learn about how we might get rid of mosquitoes in the future, with author Tim Winegard; why the Sargasso Sea has no coastline; and, the story of how Russian surgeon Leonid Rogozov removed his own appendix.

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• There Is One Sea on Earth with No Coastline — https://curiosity.im/2SxCNpH
• This Russian Surgeon Removed His Own Appendix — https://curiosity.im/2YuFfTy

Additional resources from Timothy Winegard:

• Pick up “The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator” on Amazon — https://amazon.com
• Colorado Mesa University faculty bio — https://www.coloradomesa.edu/directory/social-behavioral-sciences/timothy-winegard.html

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/getting-rid-of-mosquitoes-w-timothy-winegard-the-sargasso-sea-and-leonid-rogozov

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