#210 - Dr. Julie Labau: FIGHTING MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASE, Surviving The Crocodile Cave, Realities of Science, John Wick, & Chat GPT Love Poems

On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Dr. Julie Labau and Zach discuss Julie's work studying mosquitoes at STRI (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) in Panama and strategizing the eradication of mosquito-borne disease in high-risk areas, how releasing 5 billion mosquitoes is helping fight dengue fever, an adventure that Julie and Zach endured in Panama that involved the possibility of being eaten by crocodiles, the realities of what goes on behind the scenes in science and academia, the greatness of the John Wick franchise, a love poem written to Julie by Chat GPT, advice for young scientists, and more. 

 

Guest Bio: Julie Labau is a scientist who is currently studying mosquitoes at STRI (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute). She completed her Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Maastricht and conducted research at Yale University on pain and pharmacogenomics. Julie is also a talented photographer and Zach's girlfriend. 

 

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Past Guests On The Auxoro Podcast Include: Aubrey de Grey, Andy Weir, Eben Britton, Eric Jorgenson, Isabelle Boemeke, Houston Arriaga, Jerzy Gregorek, Chris Cooper, Gryffin, Elsa Diaz, Dave Robinson, Meghan Daum, FINNEAS, Chloé Valdary, Coleman Hughes, Maziar Ghaderi, YONAS, Ryan Michler, Ryan Meyer, Gavin Chops, Bren Orton, Zuby, Jason Khalipa, Ed Latimore, Jess Glynne, Noah Kahan, Kid Super, Deryck Whibley, and many more.