Spraying for mosquitos? It’s killing more than you think

Spraying for mosquitos is pretty commonplace around the DMV. You’ve likely seen it in your neighborhood if you haven’t paid for the service before. But the chemicals used by most commercial companies that spray are beginning to worry scientists who say pollinators like bees, butterflies, and even birds are also falling victim to the deadly treatment. We talk about alternatives with Dr. Lynn Goldman of George Washington University’s School of Public Health. Then, you’ve surely heard of artificial intelligence, but did you know there’s an AI that creates one-of-a-kind art based on whatever sentence you type in? We talk about the emerging popularity of Dall-E.

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