Why are viruses so good at what they do?
You might hate viruses by now, but did you know humans actually need them to survive? In this week's episode, Tai speaks with Dr. Seema Yasmin to learn what makes viruses so powerful.
You might hate viruses by now, but humans actually need them to survive!
If you ever feel alone, you shouldn't; you're surrounded by viruses. They're in you, they're on you and, in fact, there are more viruses in the world than there are stars in the sky. So why aren't we sick all the time?
In this episode, Tai looks at how viruses work, how they travel, and the ways in which they shape our lives—both bad and good.
This week Tai spoke with:
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Seema Yasmin, physician, writer and science communicator based at Stanford University
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Lena Ciric, environmental engineer and lecturer at University College London
In this video, Dr. Yasmin quickly explains what makes viruses so powerful:
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