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‘Save the parasites’ may not be a popular rallying cry – but it could be a vital one | Aeon Videos

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59% Informative

Parasites may be one of biology's least explored and most important frontiers.

Up to one in three parasites are at risk of extinction, according to a new video from Scientific American .

The film visits the National Parasite Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and the research labs of Georgetown University .

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55

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54

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4

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formal

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English

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61

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long-living

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