The new issue of the New Yorker has an article -- which will, of course, take more than a quick coffee break to read -- about evolutionary biologists and the latest advances that have enabled scientists to reconstruct extinct viruses to see how they work. The article wends its way through epidemiological history, concepts about synthetic biology, and public concerns about this kind of work while at the same time introducing leading researchers and their breakthroughs in the field.
It's Easier if You Think of Them as "Endangered" Viruses
Nov 29, 2007
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