NEW VIDEO: What’s a virus variant?
Virologist Dr. Nels Elde is back with special guest Dr. Stephen Goldstein to answer questions about virus variants and how they develop.
What do you wonder about viruses? Dr. Elde is here to answer your questions!
Submit your question to info@sciencemill.org with the subject line “Ask a scientist” and he will answer them in a future Explorer Zone video. Scientists are gathering more information and making new discoveries all the time about COVID-19 and other viruses.
Explorer Zone Episode 7
(Original air date: May 12, 2020)
Have questions about coronavirus? On May 12, 2020, virologist Dr. Nels Elde joins the Explorer Zone for a special episode on COVID-19. Dr. Elde will answer questions pre-submitted by viewers, share what it's like studying viruses and help make this important topic more accessible for kids and adults alike. Dr. Elde is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Utah and serves as a Science Mill board member.
Video Resources
Be a molecular virologist
Be a One Health detective
Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World
Inside the Coronavirus Genome
More Resources
https://pdb101.rcsb.org/learn/videos/fighting-coronavirus-with-soap
PDB 101 learning resources: http://pdb101.rcsb.org/learn/education-corner
https://nextstrain.org/ - great resources on many things viral and Numbers!!
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/03/science/coronavirus-genome-bad-news-wrapped-in-protein.html?referringSource=articleShare - Corum & Zimmer
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/11/science/how-coronavirus-hijacks-your-cells.html?referringSource=articleShare - Corum & Zimmer