AntiViral Ep. 15: Are Viruses Just Cell Debris?

The Blurred Line Between Cellular Waste and “Virus” Identification Paid subscribers get one week of early access to all AntiViral episodes. A full-year subscription is currently 25% off. [Learn more about what comes with the subscription here.] This episode of AntiViral challenges one of the most overlooked assumptions in virology: that the particles labeled as “viruses” are unique “infectious”… Continue reading AntiViral Ep. 15: Are Viruses Just Cell Debris?

AntiViral Ep. 14: The Shifting Definition of Viruses

When Scientists Could Not Define the “Virus,” They Reinvented It Paid subscribers get one week of early access to all AntiViral episodes. A full-year subscription is currently 25% off. [Learn more about what comes with the subscription here.] In this episode of AntiViral, we explore the historical question that still haunts virology: What exactly is a “virus?” From the… Continue reading AntiViral Ep. 14: The Shifting Definition of Viruses