Am I attractive? Southbank Centre, London, Pestival 2009

People checking levels of attractiveness, Southbank Centre, London, Pestival 2009

Am I attractive? Southbank Centre, London, Pestival 2009

How it works illustrations, Credits: Mónica Santos and Susana Soares

Am I attractive?

2009
Designer: Susana Soares

Am i attractive? illustrates how certain body chemicals could attract or repel mosquitoes. The malaria parasite is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes bites. People can test to see if they smelled attractive to mosquitoes or not. Those that are not attractive are very useful to develop new strategies against malaria.

Dr. James Logan and his team are interested in body odour and exploring new research methods towards a more efficient, reliable way to reduce cases of malaria infection.

The project was developed under WHY ME? project in collaboration with » Dr. James Logan at Rothamsted Research Lab, UK and » PESTIVAL 2009.

At PESTIVAL 2009