Translation/Transcription: Vivian Caccuri (Translating mosquitos)

In the final episode of our translation and transcription season, we speak with artist Vivian Caccuri about her work listening to, synthesizing, and translating the sounds of the mosquito. We explore how and why mosquitos make their infamous sound, how colonialism has impacted species of mosquitos, how governments have politicized the image of the mosquito, and the beauty of researching socially stigmatized sounds.  Read the transcription of this episode here Hosted by Yun Lee and Rae Parnell Produced by Hans Poel Music by Vivian Caccuri Theme music by Sro - Bring Back and Chad Crouch - Algorithms You can find more of Vivian Caccuri here and follow her on Instagram here.

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