Anatomy of the Bite

Description: Digital illustration of a mosquito biting into skin. This piece explores how mosquitoes are able to transmit the diseases that make them so notoriously dangerous to human health. Take a closer look at how mosquitoes bite human skin, draw blood, and transmit pathogens, to ultimately gain a greater understanding of the science behind an issue of such great global significance.

Experts’ Choice Winner — The Vizzies, sponsored by National Science Foundation and Popular Science. 2018.

Link: https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/scivis/vizzies_winners_2018.jsp

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