Take a look at some of the world’s most grisly guests inside this itchy edition of Whizz Pop Bang! Meet mind-controlling parasites that encourage mice to cosy up with cats, parasitic plants that suck up others’ nutrients and even some useful parasites, such as wasps that help farmers protect their cotton plants. There’s also plenty of parasitic science fun to be had too – get busy engineering a flea catapult, play a parasitic battle card game and make wiggling paper worms – and that’s just scratching the surface of what’s inside!
There’s a parasite ‘fact or fiction’ quiz, a peek inside a water treatment plant, a bird’s-eye look at the cheeky cuckoos, a water filter to construct and the chance to grow a tasty snack from saved tomato seeds. You can also meet a scientist who uses body odour to prevent the spread of diseases and read the inspiring story of Alice Ball, who had developed a treatment for leprosy.
