# Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Talya Hackett
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/talya_hackett_ethical_dilemma_should_we_get_rid_of_mosquitoes)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Mosquitoes are responsible for more human deaths every year than any other animal, but very few of the 3,500 mosquito species actually transmit deadly diseases to humans. Scientists have been conducting experiments using engineered technologies called gene drives that could theoretically get rid of the most lethal mosquitoes. So, should we eradicate these pesky insects? Talya Hackett investigates. \[Directed by Luísa M H Copetti, Hype CG, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Gabriel Maia\].

## Lectures

1. [Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/talya_hackett_ethical_dilemma_should_we_get_rid_of_mosquitoes/68aaf01f8db2), 6 min (TED's player)