How Mutant Viral Swarms Spread Disease

Researchers are using a new understanding of viral swarms to predict the evolution and spread of viruses. The podcast explores the rapid evolution of RNA viruses, the concept of viral swarms and their impact on disease spread, and the advancements in DNA sequencing methods to study underground microbial life. It also discusses microbial communities in prairie and Arctic soils and the potential of soil microbes in pollution reduction and carbon sequestration.