WEB WORKS
TAPEWORMS ON THE WEB:
The average person may not know much about tapeworms, but a site maintained by Kirsten Jensen, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, can fix that. The site,
www.tapeworms.org, contains summaries of research into tapeworms and numerous other types of parasites. Metazoan parasites of sharks and rays of Borneo, elasmobranches from the sea of Cortez and other parasitic worms are all documented on the site.
RESEARCH MATTERS:
HIV/AIDS obviously takes a great toll on people, but many may not realize the effects it has on the workforce of the sub-Saharan African nations hit hardest by the epidemic. Elizabeth Asiedu, associate professor of economics, has found that with life expectancies shortened, the economy also suffers from the large numbers of funerals and continuous grieving. “Of course, if you are sick, you are not as productive. But two, the other is when in Africa funerals are very elaborate. You effectively have about three working days,” she said. For more, or to hear the original broadcast, visit
www.researchmatters.ku.edu.
