TWiV 948: Breathless with David Quammen

TWiV 948: Breathless with David Quammen

David Quammen returns to TWiV to discuss how he wrote his new book 'Breathless', a story about the science and the scientists behind the race to understand the pandemic coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker

Guest: David Quammen

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