人や動物に寄生するノミやツツガムシ、ダニなどは、なぜ巧みに宿主を見つけ出せるのか。東京大学伝染病研究所の研究成果をもとに、そのメカニズムを実験と観察によって解き明かす科学教育映画。寄生生物が呼気中の炭酸ガスを感知してウヨウヨと活動を始める仕組みを探求し、身近な現象の背後に潜む自然界の秘密に迫る。第5回教育映画コンクール銀賞を受賞。
Why are fleas, chiggers, ticks, and other parasites of humans and animals able to find their hosts so skillfully? Based on research from the Institute of Infectious Diseases at the University of Tokyo, this science education film unravels the mechanisms through experiments and observation. It explores how parasites sense carbon dioxide in exhaled breath and begin swarming into activity, delving into the secrets of the natural world hidden behind familiar phenomena. It won the Silver Prize at the 5th Educational Film Competition.
Source: cinematokyo.com · Tokyo mini-theater & independent cinema showtimes.