Carl Zimmer: A Planet of Viruses / Viral Time
The Earth's atmosphere is determined in large part by ocean bacteria; every day viruses kill half of them. Every year in the oceans, viruses transfer a trillion trillion genes between host organisms....
View ArticleMary Catherine Bateson: Live Longer, Think Longer
We're not just living longer, we're thriving longer, Bateson says, but so far we seem to be thinking shorter. Aging societies the world over can benefit from increased longevity because human lives...
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