#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.