Recent press releases: Kevin D. Lafferty talks with ScienceWatch.com, Sep 2009 Debate erupts over effects of climate change on disease. Science and Development Network, Apr 9, 2009 Disease in a warming climate. Nature News, Apr 9, 2009 Prozac may counter parasite mind control. New Scientist, Dec 17, 2008 The Puppet Master's Medicine Chest. Discover Magazine, Dec 16, 2008 Study Urges Reexamination of Parasites. UCSB Daily Nexus, Aug 5, 2008 German Public Radio (mp3 download), Jul 24, 2008 Gi - Globo (Brazil), Jul 24, 2008 Nature podcast, July 24, 2008 Study: Parasites Sometimes Essential. NPR, All Things Considered, Jul 23, 2008 A Load of Parasites. ScienceNOW, Jul 23, 2008 A parasite's world—Looking into the planet's most popular lifestyle. NRS Transect Vol. 25 (1), Spring/Summer 2007 The Culture-Shaping Parasite. SEED Magazine, Jan 2007 Snail Harbors Sea Parasites, Harms Local Ecosystem. UCSB Daily Nexus, Jan 2007 'Home run' study on spread of disease published. UCSB, Dec 2006 Cat Parasite Affects Everything We Feel and Do. ABC News, Aug 2006 Study shows that parasites form the thread of food webs. UCSB, Jul 2006 Parasites, the Thread of Food Webs? USGS News Release, Jul 2006 How Healthy Is That Marsh? Biologists Count Parasites. California Sea Grant, May 2006 Parasites - Losing Them Can Be Hazardous to Your Health. Science Daily, Feb 2006 They're Healthier: With Fewer Parasites, Invaders Gain Competitive Edge Over Native Species. SeaWeb, Feb 2003 NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION TO FUND STUDY OF PARASITES. UCSB Public Affairs, Mar 2002

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