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How Viruses Work: From Common Cold to Pandemics

Explore the hidden world of viruses – tiny entities that have profound effects on human life. Understand their biology, how they spread, mutate, and how vaccines are created to combat them.

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5 episodes38 min total

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Episodes

Ep 1Free

Introduction to Viruses: Nature’s Tiny Machines

Gain an introductory understanding of viruses, their structure, how they differ from bacteria, and why they're considered neither alive nor dead. Disc...

7:29

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Ep 2

Viral Transmission: From Sneezes to Global Spread

Explore how viruses transmit between hosts and can spread rapidly across the globe. Understand the role of carriers, environments, and travel in facil...

7:08

Ep 3

How Viruses Mutate: The Science of Change

Delve into the mechanisms of viral mutation and how this influences their survival, spread, and treatment. Learn about mutation rates, genetic variati...

7:22

Ep 4

Host Defenses: The Immune System's War on Viruses

Understand the body's natural defenses against viruses, including the immune response, the role of antibodies, and how sometimes the defense itself ca...

7:49