Virus Quest
Ask A Biologist Podcast
Chapters
1:30
What is a molecular virologist?
4:33
How do you get to Antarctica?
4:42
What do you have to do to travel to the Antarctic?
6:40
Why study such a remote location such as the Ross Sea?
7:54
What is the Ross Sea ecosystem like?
8:40
Can penguins fly?
10:03
What ist he connection between penguins and viruses?
12:51
Where do you do the lab work?
15:18
Collaboration in science.
16:41
Virus Hunter or Virus Quest?
17:43
Where are you looking for viruses around the world?
19:00
Are there any viruses you have found that surprised you?
19:38
Volcanoes and boiling mud.
21:05
Are viruses alive?
22:26
When did you know you wanted to be a biologist?
24:05
What would you be or do if you were not a scientist?
24:56
What advice do you have for a future scientist?
25:45
Childhood travels and adventures.
Ask A Biologist Podcast
Virus Quest
Apr 26, 2019
Episode 97
Dr. Biology Talks with Arvind Varsani
One of the benefits of being a biologist can be travel. There are some researchers who travel the globe as part of their work. Arvind Varsani is a molecular virologist who studies viruses found around the world. Dr. Biology was able to catch Arvind between trips to talk about his work, including his research in the Antarctic and the mystery about some penguins that are missing their feathers.
Learn more - Hunting for Hidden Viruses
Learn more - Are Viruses Alive?
Comic book - Viral Attack
Visit - The Varsani laboratory (VR)
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