Cycles of evolution are an important aspect of natural cycles to know about, and in this lecture on the evolution of viruses we get to hear how the speed of cycles is related to the size of the organism & also how much randomness is involved in how things turn out...
The chequered past of pathogens
You could almost say that Shannon Bennett's career as a virologist found her after she became infected with parasites while on a volunteer stint in Liberia. Listen as she talks about her research into the evolution and adaptation of viruses.