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Discover the inside story of parasites

Discover the essential roles that parasites play in Earth’s ecosystems.

A tapeworm
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Parasites are the most abundant form of life on Earth. They come in all shapes and sizes and inhabit every free-living organism.



Join Scott Gardner and Gabor Racz as they explore how parasites survive and evolve in changing environments and their influence in providing stability to ecosystems.



In this talk, discover how, through parasites, biologists can weave together a global knowledge of the past to predict the challenges we will face in the future.



Copies of 'Parasites: The inside story' are available to order now.

Event type

This is a livestream event where the speaker and audience come together online. 

You will have priority access to the recorded video for two weeks after the event has taken place.

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About Scott Gardner

A man with white hair and glasses is holding up a microscope slide to the light.
Scott Gardner

Scott L Gardner is curator of parasites in the H. W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology at the University of Nebraska State Museum and professor of biological sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. 

About Gabor Racz

A man is standing in front of lots of specimens in small containers.
Gabor Racz

Gabor Racz is a parasitologist and collection manager in the H. W. Manter Laboratory at the University of Nebraska State Museum. 

Timing for the livestream

The livestream will go live at 6.55pm and the introduction will begin at 7.00pm. If you register but miss the livestream, the video will be available to you via the same link for two weeks after the event date.

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