Jason Beaubien

That was Farmer back in 2019. So, you know, even from 2019, we've gone from a fewer than 100 down to just 13. It really is on the verge of being wiped out as we speak.

That was Farmer back in 2019. So, you know, even from 2019, we've gone from a fewer than 100 down to just 13. It really is on the verge of being wiped out as we speak.

So I know we all like to respect all forms of life, but guinea worms, they're really gross. You know what?

So I know we all like to respect all forms of life, but guinea worms, they're really gross. You know what?

So I know we all like to respect all forms of life, but guinea worms, they're really gross. You know what?

I almost think of them as like evil. You know, that's sort of my scientific assessment. These are evil worms.

I almost think of them as like evil. You know, that's sort of my scientific assessment. These are evil worms.

I almost think of them as like evil. You know, that's sort of my scientific assessment. These are evil worms.

That's right. I am a journalist with a degree in English, so I'm making that as a definitive statement.

That's right. I am a journalist with a degree in English, so I'm making that as a definitive statement.

That's right. I am a journalist with a degree in English, so I'm making that as a definitive statement.

OK, so guinea worms, they're parasites. They spread through contaminated drinking water, but they've come up with this little evolutionary trick. And their life cycle goes like this. The guinea worms larvae, they are born in stagnant pools of water. They live in there. They're tiny. You can't see them. People come along who don't have access to clean drinking water.

OK, so guinea worms, they're parasites. They spread through contaminated drinking water, but they've come up with this little evolutionary trick. And their life cycle goes like this. The guinea worms larvae, they are born in stagnant pools of water. They live in there. They're tiny. You can't see them. People come along who don't have access to clean drinking water.

OK, so guinea worms, they're parasites. They spread through contaminated drinking water, but they've come up with this little evolutionary trick. And their life cycle goes like this. The guinea worms larvae, they are born in stagnant pools of water. They live in there. They're tiny. You can't see them. People come along who don't have access to clean drinking water.

They end up drinking the water with these larvae. Then inside the human, they reproduce. The male worms die off inside the people. The females migrate to the person's legs. And then over the course of a year – They cause these massive lesions. And it takes months before they start to emerge. And it's incredibly painful. These open wounds at times.

They end up drinking the water with these larvae. Then inside the human, they reproduce. The male worms die off inside the people. The females migrate to the person's legs. And then over the course of a year – They cause these massive lesions. And it takes months before they start to emerge. And it's incredibly painful. These open wounds at times.

They end up drinking the water with these larvae. Then inside the human, they reproduce. The male worms die off inside the people. The females migrate to the person's legs. And then over the course of a year – They cause these massive lesions. And it takes months before they start to emerge. And it's incredibly painful. These open wounds at times.

If it's on someone's foot, they might not be able to walk. And here's their evil little trick. The worms cause this intense burning sensation under the skin right when they're about to release their eggs. And in an effort to extinguish that burning sensation... they plunge their leg into water, oftentimes a stream or a pond. And at that point,

If it's on someone's foot, they might not be able to walk. And here's their evil little trick. The worms cause this intense burning sensation under the skin right when they're about to release their eggs. And in an effort to extinguish that burning sensation... they plunge their leg into water, oftentimes a stream or a pond. And at that point,

If it's on someone's foot, they might not be able to walk. And here's their evil little trick. The worms cause this intense burning sensation under the skin right when they're about to release their eggs. And in an effort to extinguish that burning sensation... they plunge their leg into water, oftentimes a stream or a pond. And at that point,