Understanding what on earth the information about COVID-19 actually means can feel like an impossible task. We borrowed the brain of researcher Dr. Shelley DesEtages-Wong to learn more about what it means for a virus to &quot;jump&quot; to humans, how vaccines are made, and how researchers develop new medications. 

Music: <a href="https://www.purple-planet.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.purple-planet.com</a>Special Guest: Dr. Shelley DesEtages-Wong.

Episode 107: Germs: What they can teach us about Genomics & Generating Medications (Part 2)

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