Bilharziology (BLOOD FLUKES) with Anouk N. Gouvras

Image description: Parasite expert and Bilharziologist Dr. Anouk N. Gouvras at the Natural History Museum of London sits at a table, smiling toward camera. She is wearing a white shirt and in front of her there are four vials of preserved parasitic …

Image description: Parasite expert and Bilharziologist Dr. Anouk N. Gouvras at the Natural History Museum of London sits at a table, smiling toward camera. She is wearing a white shirt and in front of her there are four vials of preserved parasitic worms.

A LOST EPISODE! Three years in the making, this interview features vials of vile creatures, worm drama, febrile hallucinations, spooning, and unfortunate snacks. It has waited a long time to meet you, so let’s get weird, take a trip back to summer of 2017 -- before Ologies existed -- and unearth one of the very first, never-before-heard interviews. Alie absolutely bungles her way through a chat with Dr. Anouk Gouvras, a London-based parasitologist studying the flatworms that cause schistosomiasis. Consider this an awkward baby photo of Ologies: before the show had any format or structure, and before your host learned how to properly use sound equipment. Stay tuned for a surprise ending to the conversation, and then follow Dr. Gouvras on Twitter and tell her you’re glad to finally get an introduction. 

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The Human BodyAlie Ward