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The Good, the Bad and the Weird: Talkin' about Viruses: Jozef Nissimov

The COVID-19 pandemic has made viruses the stars of an unwanted Hollywood production and the most “popular” microorganisms of 2020. More people than ever before know what a virus is and are aware of the dangers that these invisible microbial entities that consist of predominantly sugars and proteins, pose to human health and our globalised way of life. What many do not know, is that viruses can be much more than “bad news in a bag of protein”. During this talk, Dr. Jozef Nissimov shines a positive light on viruses, by illustrating their fundamental role in the evolution of life, their interplay with climate processes, and their potential use in combating diseases and ecological nuisances, such as bacterial pathogens and harmful algal blooms. Introduction: (0:00) Lecture: (8:40) Q&A: (40:56)