Why Are Mosquitoes Attracted To Me?!

Mosquitoes are attracted to me and it's likely due to my genes. This video is sponsored by 23andMe https://23andme.com/veritasium Huge thanks to Prof. Immo Hansen and team: http://ve42.co/hansen...

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Are you the person in the group who's always getting bitten by mosquitoes? Because I certainly amand science has shown that this is a thing - that mosquitoes are more attracted to some peoplethan others. And the reason for that is at least partially genetic, which is whythis video is supported by 23andMe, a company that reads sections of your genetic codeand then helps you understand, what's in there.Now, they've actually been involved in some research that has identified particular spots on your DNAthat make you more or less likely to be attractive to mosquitoes, and in this videoI want to put that to the test. So I flew to New Mexico State Universityto meet mosquito man Professor Immo Hansen.Everyone: Hello!Hansen: We have a collection of ...
Why Are Mosquitoes Attracted To Me?!
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