parasites
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, parasites has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Radiolab (Oct 2025).
Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. Parasites include single-celled protozoans such as the agents of malaria, sleeping sickness, and amoebic dysentery; animals such as hookworms, lice, mosquitoes, and vampire bats; fungi such as honey fungus and the agents of ringworm; and plants such as mistletoe, dodder, and the broomrapes.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on Radiolab |
| Field | Biology / parasitology |
Who talks about parasites on podcasts?
parasites came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on Radiolab.
What is parasites mentioned alongside?
parasites is most often mentioned alongside Lula Miller, guitar and microscope.
Mentioned together: Lula Miller, guitar, microscope, Natalie Middleton, Simons Foundation, John Templeton Foundation, WNYC Studios, Radio Lab, Terrestrials, Anna Gonzalez