Early Access | Alina Chan: The Mystery of SARS-CoV-2 & the Origins of COVID-19 | #45
Nick talks to genetic engineer Dr. Alina Chan about the ongoing mystery of the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Early access to the audio-only version of episode #45 is available here.
Nick talks to genetic engineer Dr. Alina Chan about the ongoing mystery of the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the global COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss Alina's new book, "Viral: The Search For the Origin of COVID-19," which she co-wrote with science writer Matt Ridley. The book thoroughly documents the events, people, and developments relevant to COVID's origins. They discuss everything from the original SARS-1 epidemic in China, wildlife spillover vs. accidental lab leak hypotheses; pangolins, bats, and other potential intermediate host species; the SARS-CoV-2 genome; institutions and people like Francis Collins, the NIH, WHO, and EcoHealth Alliance; and whether or not we will likely solve this mystery.
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Nick is a neuroscientist and podcast host. He is currently Director of Science & Innovation at Leafly, a technology startup in the legal cannabis industry. He received a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard University and a B.S. in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.