Would you get rid of all the mosquitoes? The Royal Society
Mosquitoes kill around 700,000 people each year. The diseases they carry make them the single most deadly animal to humans. Could we one day eradicate mosquitoes - and should we?
Kim Chakanetsa walks us through the scientific and ethical questions.
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Kim Chakanetsa walks us through the scientific and ethical questions.
Made in partnership with @bbcideas
About the Royal Society
The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
https://royalsociety.org/
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exciting science videos and live events. https://www.youtube.com/royalsociety
Find us on:
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/royalsociety.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theroyalsociety/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theroyalsociety/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-royal-society
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@royalsocietyscience
The Royal Society
The Royal Society is a Fellowship of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
We aim to recognise, promote, and support excellence in science and to encourage the development and use of science ...