Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will new vaccine effectively save bees?

Bees have been dying off in masses, and no one knows why. Bees are crucial to the food chain. Now there’s hope: a bee vaccine. The scientists who developed it say it could provide immunity against diseases that are killing some bees.

By Madeleine Brand • Nov 26, 2019 • 1 min read

Bees have been dying off in masses, and no one knows why. Bees are crucial to the food chain. Now there’s hope: a bee vaccine. The scientists who developed it say it could provide immunity against diseases that are killing some bees. We speak with scientist Annette Kleiser, CEO of the company developing the vaccine.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir
Associate producer
Annette Kleiser
biologist and CEO of Dalan Animal Health

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will new vaccine effectively save bees?

Bees have been dying off in masses, and no one knows why. Bees are crucial to the food chain. Now there’s hope: a bee vaccine. The scientists who developed it say it could provide immunity against diseases that are killing some bees.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will new vaccine effectively save bees?

Bees have been dying off in masses, and no one knows why. Bees are crucial to the food chain. Now there’s hope: a bee vaccine. The scientists who developed it say it could provide immunity against diseases that are killing some bees.

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