#269 - Dr. José Loiaza & Dr. Julie Labau: The REAL Story Behind Mosquito-Borne Disease | From The Jungle To The Lab

On this episode of The Zach Show, Zach sits down with Dr. Jose Loiaza and Dr. Julie Labau to discuss mosquito-borne disease, the biggest myths about mosquitoes, whether we're on the brink of a supervirus pandemic, a recent research expedition to the Darien Gap, climate change, the origin of the coronavirus, Trump's threats to take over the Panama canal, and more.    Guest Bios: Dr. Jose Loaiza is a disease ecologist with over 30 years of experience in the field, a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and a Senior Scientist at INDICASAT. Dr. Loiaza is a leading expert on mosquito-borne disease, transmission risk, and how vector-borne pathogens interact with humans, wildlife, and their environment. Dr. Julie Labau is a disease ecologist with a PhD in neuroscience from Yale University. Dr. Labau has been working alongside Dr. Loiaza, studying climate change's effect on mosquitoes and mosquito-borne disease throughout Panama for the last two years.   SUPPORT THE ZACH SHOW BY SUBSCRIBING TO THE ZACH SHOW 2.0 (BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE CONTENT): https://auxoro.supercast.com/   DR. JOSE LOIAZA LINKS: Google Scholar: https://bit.ly/3YBJz0Q Mosquito-Borne Transmissio: https://stri.si.edu/story/jose-loaiza Meet The Investigator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-d08YHFjzU   DR. JULIE LABAU LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julielabau/ PhD Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Fy8lpcPzE   THE ZACH SHOW LINKS:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro YouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF Newsletter: https://therealzachwrites.substack.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@auxoropod   To support the show, please leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This nudges the algorithm to show The Zach Show to more new listeners and is the best way to help the show grow. Thank you for your support:    Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/458nbha Review us on Spotify: https://bit.ly/43ZLrAt