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Eureka Talks - Zoonotic Diseases 20 October 2023

Eureka Talks - Zoonotic Diseases 20 October 2023

Update: 2023-07-08
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In this Eureka Talk, explore the science behind the deadliest event of the 21st century. Australian Museum Eureka Prize winning journalist, Olivia Willis, sits down with world-leading evolutionary biologist and virologist, Professor Eddie Holmes, and our Chief Scientist and Director of the Australian Museum Research Institute, Professor Kris Helgen, to discuss what is being done to prevent future zoonotic outbreaks.

Explore how viruses move between hosts, and the debates over their origins. Learn about the triggers for virus mutations and the cutting-edge research and discoveries that are paving the way towards preventing the next pandemic. Discover the fascinating links between habitat destruction, illegal wildlife trade and the next global health emergency.

Recorded live at the Australian Museum on 8 July 2023.
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Eureka Talks - Zoonotic Diseases 20 October 2023

Eureka Talks - Zoonotic Diseases 20 October 2023

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