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STEMcast Episode 27 | Ecology x Evolution with Dr. Simon Daoust: How Parasites and Hosts Co-evolve

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STEMcast - McGill iGEM
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Apr 20, 2025
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Summary

In this episode of STEMcast, we join Simon Daoust to discuss the intersection of ecology, evolution, and medicine. We hear about everything from mind-controlling parasites to sustainable ecosystem design, and explore questions like “will there ever be a cure to cancer?”, or “why are Homo Sapiens the only human-like species to have avoided extinction?”. Dr. Daoust’s broad expertise provides for a thrilling and humorous deep-dive into all of these.