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Hadyn Parry: Muggen genetisch manipuleren om ziekten te bestrijden

Filmed Nov 2012 • Posted Jan 2013TEDSalon London Fall 2012
TEDSalon London Fall 2012
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In één enkel jaar zijn er 200 tot 300 miljoen gevallen van malaria en 50 tot 100 miljoen gevallen van knokkelkoorts wereldwijd. Waarom hebben we dan nog geen manier gevonden om muggen effectief te doden ? Hadyn Parry presenteert een fascinerende oplossing: mannelijke muggen genetisch manipuleren om ze steriel te maken en ze loslaten in het wild om de populatie van deze ziekteverspreider te doen dalen.

Biotech entrepreneur Hadyn Parry leads a science start-up that develops GM insects to fight dengue fever. Full bio »

Translated into Dutch by Rik Delaet
Reviewed by Christel Foncke
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