Innovation Effect · SEASON 2
Parasites: The Unwanted Co-Inhabitants
Episode 11 · 2026-06-11
- Documentary
Episode overview
Parasites have existed for over 500 million years, mastering survival by living at the expense of others. This episode explores tiny organisms capable of causing massive epidemics and examines possible links between the deaths of Tutankhamun, George Washington, and the fall of the Roman Empire.
27 minutes
Season 2 episodes
1. Nanotechnology: The Superpowers of the Invisible2026-04-09
2. Materials: From Flint to Silicon2026-04-16
3. Blood Circulation: At the Heart of the Human Body2026-04-23
4. Earth History: From Chaos to Order2026-04-30
5. The Photoelectric Effect: When Light Knocks Out Electrons2026-05-07
6. Nuclear Fusion: When Humans Create Suns2026-05-14
7. The Scientific Method: The Path to Knowledge2026-05-21
8. Lasers: A Versatile Beam of Light2026-05-28
9. Time: A Fast-Forward Explanation2026-06-04
10. Radioactivity: Radiation to the End2026-05-28
11. Parasites: The Unwanted Co-Inhabitants2026-06-11
12. Dark Energy: The Great Unknown2026-06-25
13. Fossil Fuels: Blessing and Curse2026-07-02
