In the second episode, I interviewed Dr. April Blakeslee. Dr. Blakeslee is a professor of parasite ecology at East Carolina University, and she has worked on many fascinating projects having to do with different types of parasites. For example, she worked on a project about a parasite whose host is mud crabs that have moved out of their natural habitat in the Gulf of Mexico, causing it to have a much easier time parasitizing crabs further north.

Dr. Blakeslee also helped me connect with many of the other guests, allowing this project to hear from so many incredible people.