The world is full of undiscovered viruses. They’re in the air we breathe, the ground we walk on, and they’re... more

We thought we knew everything there was to know about measles. But in recent years, new research has revealed that... more

For thousands of years, humans have shaped mosquito evolution while mosquitoes have shaped human history. Today on the show, Noah... more

After four decades of dedicated research on HIV, scientists have made extraordinary progress in treating the disease. But we still... more

For a long time, people could tell that there was some connection between chickenpox and shingles. But exactly how they... more

Almost everyone on earth has Epstein-Barr virus. Usually it's pretty mild - you get sick, you get better. But the... more

What did the 2014 Ebola outbreak teach us about preventing future pandemics? Our guests this week, Christian Happi and Pardis... more

Why has rabies invaded our nightmares for centuries? Author and veterinarian Monica Murphy tells us about the cultural history of... more

Incubation Season 2 begins October 17th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can bacteriophages help us in the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections? Author Tom Ireland joins the show to discuss the fascinating... more

Why do we all know so little about the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), despite the fact that herpes infections are... more

What can the mythical jackalope teach us about HPV? Author Michael Branch tells the story of how scientists first discovered... more

What risk does H5N1 pose to humans? We hear from David Quammen, author of “Spillover,” about the vast and complicated... more

What do we know – and not know – about the suite of viral infections known as “the common cold”?... more

What is ‘structure-based’ vaccine design? Before scientists used these techniques to design vaccines against Covid, they were testing them in... more

Why has polio been so challenging to eradicate? Karen Torghele tells the story of two polio vaccines and the two... more

What can we learn from the centuries-long quest to eradicate smallpox, once the scourge of humanity? And how did it... more

A new podcast that traces the history of humanity through viruses. New episodes weekly starting September 7.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy... more