<p>TWiP reviews research suggesting that schistosome infection affect behavior through the gut-brain axis, and Chuck Knirsch joins to reminisce about Dickson Despommier.</p> <div class="fluid-width-video-wrapper">Hosts: <a title="" href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello"><strong>Vincent Racaniello</strong></a>, <a title="" href= "http://www.parasiteswithoutborders.com/"><strong>Daniel Griffin</strong></a>, and Christina Naula</div> <p>Guest: Chuck Knirsch</p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-parasitism/id340512495">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXAubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vcnNz">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twip.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/rss">RSS</a>, <a href= "http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Join the MicrobeTV <a title="" href= "https://discord.gg/vmnCyBPQds">Discord server</a></li> <li>Does <a title="" href= "https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013088">schistosome infection</a> affect behavior? (PLoS NTD)</li> <li>Hero: <a title="" href= "https://www.nytimes.com/1988/10/05/obituaries/dr-harold-brown-86-parasitology-professor.html">Harold Brown</a> (NY Times)</li> </ul> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiP </p> <p>Send your questions and comments to <a href= "mailto:twip@microbe.tv">twip@microbe.tv</a></p> <p>Music by <a href="http://www.ronaldjenkees.com/">Ronald Jenkees</a></p>

TWiP 263: Tick-tock

TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you can prevent infections.