{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/693101a3fb6ea8e37846b815/69a61de0c6f68bd589ada781?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Did we accidentally design our cities for mosquitoes?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/693101a3fb6ea8e37846b815/1772494208299-8729ac49-2e40-48e8-8b11-369cd53854c8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Mosquitoes are usually framed as pests and disease carriers. But what if they are simply one of the most successful species at adapting to the environments we have built?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode Ultramarine, David Boldeman is joined by medical entomologist Dr Véronique Paris to explore the hidden water systems inside our cities and how they shape mosquito life.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/813981-veronique-paris\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Véronique</a> is a Research Fellow in Medical Entomology and Vector Population Control, at the University of Melbourne: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mozzienique/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/mozzienique/</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast is brought to you by ConnectSci, the home of fact-based content you can trust. For the latest science news and discoveries visit </em><a href=\"https://connectsci.au/news\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>https://connectsci.au/news</em></a></p>","author_name":"ConnectSci"}