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Attack of the Mutants
Manage episode 315237313 series 7331
The omicron variant is surging. More contagious than delta, omicron demonstrates how viruses use mutations to quickly adapt.
Mutations drive evolution, although most don’t do much. But occasionally a mutation improves an organism. Omicron, the latest in a string of variants, is bad for us, but good for the virus.
How mutation of viruses ensures their own survival while threatening ours, and the prospect of a universal vaccine that would protect us against all a viruses’ variants.
Guests:
- Robert Garry – Professor of microbiology and virologist in the Tulane University School of Medicine
- Kevin Saunders – Professor in the Duke University School of Medicine’s Human Vaccine Institute and professor of surgery
Featuring music by Dewey Dellay.
Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact sales@advertisecast.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.
You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Manage episode 315237313 series 7331
The omicron variant is surging. More contagious than delta, omicron demonstrates how viruses use mutations to quickly adapt.
Mutations drive evolution, although most don’t do much. But occasionally a mutation improves an organism. Omicron, the latest in a string of variants, is bad for us, but good for the virus.
How mutation of viruses ensures their own survival while threatening ours, and the prospect of a universal vaccine that would protect us against all a viruses’ variants.
Guests:
- Robert Garry – Professor of microbiology and virologist in the Tulane University School of Medicine
- Kevin Saunders – Professor in the Duke University School of Medicine’s Human Vaccine Institute and professor of surgery
Featuring music by Dewey Dellay.
Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact sales@advertisecast.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.
You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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